21 Gigawatts of Solar for California Land That Can No Longer Be Used for Agriculture

CleanTechnica
By Zachary ShahanJan 3, 2026, 4:47 pm481 ptsHotTop
There’s a water district in San Joaquin Valley in California where there’s empty land that “can no longer sustain irrigated agriculture.” The Westlands Water District board of directors have decided on a plan for this land. They are going to have solar power plants built there — perhaps 21 gigawatts…

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