Solar Farm Trend Turns Old Coal Mines Green
But Projects in Appalachia Can’t Replace Lost Mining Jobs
The Highlands Solar project will reuse about 1,200 acres of the former Red Onion surface mine and surrounding properties in Southwest Virginia. The project will generate 50 MW of power. | The Nature Conservancy
Oct 23, 2022
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The Hobet coal mine is being converted into West Virginia's largest solar farm. EPA estimates such mine sites could generate almost 90 GW of solar power.
