In September, Dominion Energy Virginia and The Nature Conservancy announced an innovative collaboration to develop one of the first universal (or large-scale) solar projects on former surface mines in the coalfields of southwest Virginia. The Highlands Solar Project will bring many benefits to the area, while also helping the company and the Commonwealth of Virginia achieve their clean energy goals. The project will repurpose about 1,200 acres of the former Red Onion surface mines and surrounding properties and will generate approximately 50 megawatts (MW) of solar energy-enough to power 12,500 homes at peak output. The project also will provide an increase in local tax revenues, the ability to provide additional funding through solar siting agreements, and the creation of clean energy jobs. Dominion Energy plans to begin construction in 2024 or 2025, subject to review and approval by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
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