Planned Va. Solar Farm Already Has Energy Buyers

A company planning to build the state’s largest solar project has signed new agreements to sell energy the facility would produce.

The Free Lance-Star reports sPower’s most recent agreements are with the University of Richmond and a group that includes tech giant Apple. Microsoft Corp. announced plans earlier this year to buy power from the proposed 500-megawatt solar farm in western Spotsylvania County.

The State Corporation Commission approved a certificate for the proposal in August, but it still needs a county special-use permit.

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