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Officials greenlight multi-million acre energy storage project in desert: 'We're thrilled to see that this project has been permitted'


The Bureau of Land Management has approved a massive solar installation in the Nevada desert, set to go online in 2026.

According to Canary Media, the Bureau of Land Management approved a "200-megawatt solar installation with 600 megawatts of on-site battery storage." Heather Reams, executive director of the nonprofit Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, said, "We're thrilled to see that this project has been permitted," per Canary Media. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, solar power can also improve air quality and reduce polluting gases that are warming the planet.

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