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The Starfire Mine, once a prominent coal mining site, is set to become the Starfire Renewable Energy Project as renewable power producer BrightNight, in collaboration with Rivian Automotive and the Nature Conservancy, plans to develop an 800 megawatt solar energy center on the former mine lands in Kentucky.
This project represents a $1 billion investment and, according to the Nature Conservancy, it will be the largest renewable power project in Kentucky and one of the nation’s largest on former mine land. The initiative aims to drive environmental stewardship, carbon reduction, and energy sustainability while providing enough electricity to power more than 170,000 businesses and residents.
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