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Nashville announces massive solar array project in partnership with Vanderbilt University
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2020/11/11/nashville-announces-massive-solar-array-project-vanderbilt-university/6232785002/"Mayor John Cooper's administration announced Tuesday the construction of a joint solar array project with Vanderbilt University that will push Metro one-third of the way toward its 100% renewable energy supply goal.
The utility-scale solar power will be built in Tullahoma in partnership with Nashville Electric Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority, to generate a combined 125 megawatts of solar energy between Metro and Vanderbilt.
TVA will contract with Nashville-based Silicon Ranch, founded by former Gov. Phil Bredesen.
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Metro is the first local government to pursue access to TVA's Green Invest program, Cooper said in a statement Tuesday, challenging Nashville's corporate sector and institutions to consider doing the same.
Vanderbilt announced earlier this year the university's own goals of 100% renewable-energy for campus operations. Under the new project, Metro will receive 100-megwatts, while Vanderbilt will a 25-megawatt subscriber."....(more)