And it could power nearly 274,000 homes.
that it has approved two solar projects with a third close to completion on public lands in Riverside County, California.
The three projects will generate around 1,000 megawatts and are the first projects approved under the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan in the desert regions of seven California counties,. The move stresses the department's steadfast commitment to advocating for onshore renewable energy production.
The Bureau of Land Management approved the Arica and Victory Pass solar projects that will generate up to 465 megawatts of electricity. Combined, these renewable energy projects could power approximately 132,000 homes. The BLM expects to approve the Oberon solar project, a 500-megawatt photovoltaic solar project that could generate up to 500 megawatts of renewable energy and power nearly 142,000 homes.
The solar development zones were first proposed under the Obama administration, which, in 2012, adopted plans to bring utility-scale solar energy projects to public lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Officials have identified almost 1,400 sq mi of public land for potential leasing for solar power.
Currently, the BLM is processing 54 utility-scale onshore clean energy projects proposed on public lands in the western U.S. The BLM is also undertaking the preliminary review of 64 applications for solar and wind development, along with 47 applications for wind and solar energy testing.Stay ahead with the latest science, technology and innovation news, for free:
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