A newly announced solar energy project in California highlights legislation that will fast-track such efforts, bringing more green energy to the state while revitalizing otherwise-unused farmland.
Gov. Gavin Newsom in March announced the certification of the Cornucopia Hybrid Project . This allows for legal challenges to be expedited, which could save months or years on the project’s completion.
The site encompasses 2,000 acres in Fresno County, in the central portion of California. As CleanTechnica reports, it is on “non-prime agricultural land,” meaning the installation of solar panels in fields won’t disrupt farmland of high value. When complete, the project will create 300 megawatts of solar power and 300 megawatts of battery storage, enough energy to power up to 300,000 homes in the area…