CleanTechnica•5 days ago
A Tale Of Two Michigans — Solar vs. Data Center Battle Intensifies
Key Takeaway
Local opposition is a significant and growing hurdle for renewable energy development, impacting project viability for both developers and large power consumers like data centers.
AI Summary
- •A proposed solar farm in rural Michigan, intended to power an Oracle data center, was defeated due to local opposition.
- •This incident highlights increasing local resistance to large-scale renewable energy projects, even when tied to significant industrial loads like data centers.
- •Developers of renewable energy projects and large power consumers (like data centers) face growing siting challenges and potential project delays/cancellations due to community pushback.
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Article Content
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