This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

Canary Media reports that Panamint Capital has broken ground on the Big Rooter Power solar farm in Bremond, Texas. The one point two gigawatt project, backed by a one point seven billion dollar investment, will occupy existing coal mining land. The facility combines solar generation with battery storage, representing a shift from coal extraction to renewable energy production at this site.

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