This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm

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By Maria GallucciAug 2, 2026, 9:00 am79 ptsTrending
Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub of clean energy generation. Panamint Capital announced last week that it broke ground on the 1.2-gigawatt Big Rooter Power solar farm in Bremond, about halfway between…

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