Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Thursday that the state has approved a permit for a new solar facility to be built by Firestone Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Virginia Solar.
The 19.8-megawatt project will be the first utility-scale solar generator of its kind in Buckingham County.
“This project is a significant step towards meeting Virginia’s renewable energy goals and is a harbinger of good things to come,” McAuliffe said in a statement.
Construction of the 200-acre facility is expected to begin early next year and to be completed by the end of 2017. Costs are estimated at between $30 and $35 million.
