Full solar: Farmers Branch to become first Texas city to power operations on sunlight | Opinion
This solar farm in San Antonio produces 5.5 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 1,300 homes. The city of Farmers Branch is building a solar farm that will produce enough electricity to power all city-owned buildings.Farmers Branch is set to become the first city in Texas whose operations are powered entirely by solar energy produced within its borders. That is something to be proud of, and a land use other cities should explore.
In February, the city entered an agreement with BQ Energy Development to design, build, and operate a 23-acre solar farm on a piece of land owned by the city. It will be the only such solar farm in Texas, owned by a city within its borders. Construction is scheduled to finish in the Fall of 2024. This is a clever move not just because it promotes renewable energy, but because it puts land to good use. The site is a former landfill, which limits its available uses. Typically, closed landfills get turned into parks, golf courses, or wildlife refuges. Farmers Branch Sustainability Manager Alex Pharmakis explained that most development projects on closed landfills require lots of remediation measures, which come with permitting and fees from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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