Permit issued for Amazon solar farm in Accomack County

Veronica Garabelli //September 28, 2015//

Veronica Garabelli// September 28, 2015//

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The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality has issued a permit that will allow for the construction of an 80-megawatt solar farm in Accomack County, which will power Amazon Web Services’ data center activities.

According to a news release issued by Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s office on Monday, the plant is expected to be the largest solar facility in the mid-Atlantic.

The developer and owner of the solar facility is Community Energy.

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