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"The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe is going to build the Sun Bear Solar Project, one
of the US’s largest solar farms, in Colorado.
The up to 971 megawatt (MW) solar farm will sit on around 4,000 acres of Ute
Mountain Ute tribal land, nine miles south of the tribe’s capital, Towaoc, in
southwestern Colorado. Sun Bear will be around eight miles long and one mile
wide and will feature 2.2 million solar panels. It’s also expected to create up
to 1,000 construction jobs, 10-50 full-time jobs, and revenue for the tribe.
Tribal officials are working with global renewable energy developer Canigou
Group to plan the Sun Bear solar farm, which will cost more than $1 billion.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is currently reviewing the project’s environmental
assessment. Construction is expected to kick off later this year, and Sun Bear
is scheduled to come online in 2026. The solar farm will connect to the Western
Area Power Administration power line, but who the electricity will be sold to
has yet to be determined."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
