The Biden administration has approved a third major solar project in California, part of a continued drive to achieve carbon-free electricity generation nationwide by 2035. ADVERTISEMENT"The Oberon Solar Project underscores the Biden Administration’s commitment to reaching carbon-free electricity by 2035," BLM California State Director Karen Mouritsen said in a statement. "BLM California continues to make numerous contributions to the nation’s renewable energy portfolio, by identifying public lands with significant solar and wind energy potential and significant geothermal energy resources." Construction of Oberon will take place in an area identified as suitable for renewable energy development, under BLM’s Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan land use plan, the agency said. “The Oberon Solar Project is another example of how our public lands are playing a key role in contributing to the nation’s renewable energy portfolio,” BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 15, 2022 12:41 UTC