Northwest invests in solar power generation projects

Are solar farms a good idea in the northwest?

But recently there has been a surge of interest in building new solar farms as well as in expanding wind power. One of the Northwest’s most ambitious solar projects has been proposed for 1,700 acres of private and public land in Klickitat County near the Columbia River.

Are SMRs the future of energy in the Pacific Northwest?

As the demand for energy resources continue to rise, Energy Northwest and Amazon recognize the urgent need to develop advanced technologies in the Pacific Northwest that provide reliable, carbon-free and sustainable energy generation. SMRs offer a promising solution to that need through scalable and flexible energy output.

Could Oregon open up solar energy production?

FILE: Solar panels at Oregon's Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility. Millions of acres of federal public land in five Western states, including Washington and Oregon, could be opened up to solar energy production.

What is the largest solar facility in the Pacific Northwest?

Lake Oswego-based Obsidian Renewables received a permit to build a solar energy facility in the high desert of Christmas Valley. It will be the largest in the Pacific Northwest The largest solar facility in the state got its final approved in 2022. (Sirisak Boakaew/Getty Images)

What's going on with Oregon's largest solar energy facility?

(Sirisak Boakaew/Getty Images) The largest solar energy facility planned in Oregon got its final greenlight for construction last week. The approval follows years of legal battles mounted by area farmers and ranchers. The Obsidian Solar Center is a project of Lake Oswego-based Obsidian Renewables LLC.

Are solar farms coming to Washington?

Solar-energy farms have boomed in California, but have been slow to take hold in Washington, where hydropower and wind power provide most of the renewable-electricity delivered by utilities. The Avangrid solar farm will have a 150-megawatt capacity.