63-megawatt solar power facility proposed for Butte - NBC Montana
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by NBC Montana Staff
Montana Tech, Montana Resources, and Butte-Silver Bow County report they are working together to bring a 63 megawatt solar power facility to abandoned and operating mining lands. Photo: Montana Tech
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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.