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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:23 AM Apr 2021

Energy company unveils plans for solar farm near Smith Mountain Lake

Energy company unveils plans for solar farm near Smith Mountain Lake

Laurence Hammack 14 hrs ago

An Israel-based renewable energy company is proposing what could become the first utility-scale solar project in the Roanoke Valley.

Officials with Energix US will hold a virtual community meeting Monday to share details about a solar farm they hope to build on private land near Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County.

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Dubbed Westlake Solar, the project would be located just south of Virginia 122, about 2 miles west of Bridgewater Plaza.

An array of photovoltaic panels would have trackers that move with the sun, reducing the potential for glare when viewed from the ground, the company says. Landscaping and vegetation buffers are planned to screen its view from neighboring properties.

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Westlake Solar meeting

A virtual community meeting on the Westlake Solar project will be held via Zoom from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday. Participants can also join by telephone. For details, go to www.westlakesolar.com.
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Energy company unveils plans for solar farm near Smith Mountain Lake (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 OP
Awesome. underpants Apr 2021 #1
I live here! phylny Apr 2021 #2

underpants

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1. Awesome.
Sun Apr 25, 2021, 11:24 AM
Apr 2021

Reminds me we need to make vacation plans. Lots of people in Richmond and Tidewater are vacationing at Smith Mountain Lake over the last few years. Seems like it to me anyway.

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