The Campbell County Planning Commission heard a proposal for what would be one of the largest solar energy facilities in the state during its meeting this week.
A Charlottesville-based company that specializes in renewable energy has proposed a solar farm of up to 800 acres in the Lynch Station area that would generate enough electricity to power 15,000 homes, according to the presentation from Blaine Loos, a development manager for Apex Clean Energy.
The 80-megawatt facility, which would be situated on 1,200 acres of what is a mix of cattle pasture and trees now, would generate as much power as any current solar farm in Virginia, according to Ken Jurman, renewable energy program manager at the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
