Reclaiming Coal Country: 300 GW Solar Goldmine From Coal Mine Conversions

In a landmark report released this month, Global Energy Monitor reveals that converting recently closed and soon-to-be-retired coal mines into solar farms could boost global solar capacity by nearly 300 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 — a 15% increase over today’s total installed solar base. The report, titled “Bright Side of ... [continued] The post Reclaiming Coal Country: 300 GW Solar Goldmine From Coal Mine Conversions appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Reclaiming Coal Country: 300 GW Solar Goldmine From Coal Mine Conversions

In a landmark report released this month, Global Energy Monitor reveals that converting recently closed and soon-to-be-retired coal mines into solar farms could boost global solar capacity by nearly 300 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 — a 15% increase over today’s total installed solar base. The report, titled “Bright Side of ... [continued]

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