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University of Tennessee approves land purchase for solar power generation plant
Oct 13, 2009 11:44 AM
From The Nashville Tennessean: Trustees at the University of Tennessee have approved the acquisition
of 200 acres in West Tennessee to house a solar power generation plant and educational center. The federal government last month approved $31 million in stimulus
money to pay for the solar project about 50 miles northeast of Memphis.
The solar array is expected to take up 20 acres and have a capacity of
five megawatts, enough to generate power for about 700 homes. The
remaining space would be taken up by the visitors center, parking and
future educational and research projects.
