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| Wed, 13th May 2020 12:35:00 |
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EGEB: The largest solar farm in the US has been approved |
The US' largest solar farm is a go
The Gemini project, a $1 billion solar farm 30 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been approved by the Interior Department (it will be on federal land). As Electrek reported on January 2, the farm will be 7,100 acres in size and provide 690 megawatts. It will also feature energy storage of at least 380 megawatts of four-hour lithium-ion batteries.
It will be the largest solar farm in the US and the eighth largest solar farm in the world. Gemini will be completed as soon as 2022 and provide enough energy to power all 225,000 of the homes in Las Vegas, and then some.
Nevada utility NV Energy, a subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is providing financial backing for the project. It's expected that it will create 1,600 to 1,800 temporary construction positions, and provide 19 permanent jobs.
Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, said:
The solar industry is resilient and a project like this one will bring jobs and private investment to the state when we need it most.
In 2019, Governor Steve Sisolak (D-NV) signed a bill that requires Nevada utilities to get half of their electricity from green energy sources by 2030, and set a goal of 100% net zero by 2050.
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