Solar V. Solar

Report: Solar Farms Vital To Bolstering Renewable Energy

Amy Sisk, July 9, 2018 (WESA Pittsburgh/National Public Radio)

“…[New Energy] advocates and environmental officials say bringing solar farms to Pennsylvania needs to happen if the state wants to significantly boost how much energy it gets from the sun…[A draft plan from the Department of Environmental Protection] identifies ways the state could get 10 percent of its electricity from solar energy by 2030. Under current law, the state requires that 0.5 percent of its electricity come from solar energy by 2021…[and most of it is distributed generation for individual] homes and businesses…[New Energy advocates say large solar farms that send the power they generate into the grid for Pennsylvania to significantly and cost-effectively] boost its solar generation…The report looks at two scenarios — one with 65 percent of the state’s solar power coming from solar farms, and the other with 90 percent. While solar farms are a big focus, it also examines what it will take to boost rooftop solar projects…[and] acknowledges the need to find land to install the solar farms…” click here for more

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