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Kansas was 45th in the country in solar energy last year, with only 0.2% of its energy coming from solar.
A massive solar farm stretching from west of Gardner possibly into Douglas County will, if it comes to fruition, become the biggest in Kansas, a state that has lagged behind in solar energy development.
Billy Wilkins, project director for the West Gardner Solar Project, said Tuesday that his company, NextEra Energy, has already gotten signatures from landowners for 2,000 acres of the proposed 3,500-acre, $320 million project.
The ground-mounted solar array would not necessarily run contiguously, however. Wilkins said the project would provide setbacks and would likely exclude land that is used for recreation or environmental purposes.
A massive solar farm stretching from west of Gardner possibly into Douglas County will, if it comes to fruition, become the biggest in Kansas, a state that
Kansas solar energy lags, but sprawling Johnson County solar farm could help change that shawneemissionpost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shawneemissionpost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.