solar farm
noun
plural solar farms
: a large installation of typically ground-mounted solar panels that generates electricity for distribution by a public utility
City, state, and federal officials converged on the solar farm at Sullivan's Ledge Wednesday to talk about the opportunities for green energy presented by the newly signed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.—
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What if environmentalists who prefer rooftop solar could grit their teeth and accept some large-scale solar farms that destroy wildlife habitat, as long as those solar farms aren’t built in the absolute worst spots?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Using the new rule, the BLM could condition a solar farm by requiring that mitigation be done on BLM land that maybe needs some improvements, which would be paid for by the developer.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 5 May 2024
Common solar farm construction practices, including clearing and grading large sections of land, also can lead to significant erosion and major runoff of sediment into waterways without proper remediation, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department.
—P.j. Huffstutter and Christopher Walljasper, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Instead, California has prioritized in-state wind and solar farms, bowing to the will of labor unions that want those jobs.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The city also launched an initiative to convert 250 acres of land into solar farms.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
After a restructuring, the facility is fully functioning, utilizing a solar farm to supplement its coal energy output.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Those include the Paris and Darien solar farms, which are expected to be completed this year, and the purchase of 100 megawatts of generating capacity from Alliant Energy's West Riverside Energy Center near Beloit.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
For comparison, Granite Shore Power in New Hampshire is shutting down two of its coal-burning power plants and converting them to solar farms and battery units, which will provide lower-cost electricity to ratepayers.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Using the new rule, the BLM could condition a solar farm by requiring that mitigation be done on BLM land that maybe needs some improvements, which would be paid for by the developer.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 5 May 2024
Common solar farm construction practices, including clearing and grading large sections of land, also can lead to significant erosion and major runoff of sediment into waterways without proper remediation, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department.
—P.j. Huffstutter and Christopher Walljasper, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2024
Instead, California has prioritized in-state wind and solar farms, bowing to the will of labor unions that want those jobs.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
The city also launched an initiative to convert 250 acres of land into solar farms.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
After a restructuring, the facility is fully functioning, utilizing a solar farm to supplement its coal energy output.
—Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
Those include the Paris and Darien solar farms, which are expected to be completed this year, and the purchase of 100 megawatts of generating capacity from Alliant Energy's West Riverside Energy Center near Beloit.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
For comparison, Granite Shore Power in New Hampshire is shutting down two of its coal-burning power plants and converting them to solar farms and battery units, which will provide lower-cost electricity to ratepayers.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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