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Plans in works for $250 million solar farm in mid-Michigan

Plans in works for $250 million solar farm in mid-Michigan
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<p>KONYA, TURKEY - SEPTEMBER 13: Rows of solar panels are seen at a Tekno Ray Solar farm on September 13, 2018 in Konya, Turkey. By 2023 Turkey plans to generate thirty percent of it's electricity from renewable sources in an aim to ease dependence on energy imports from Iran, Russia and Iraq. Due to it's geographical location, Turkey has the second largest solar energy potential in Europe averaging 7.2 sunshine hours per day. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)</p>
Plans in works for $250 million solar farm in mid-Michigan
Posted at 9:32 AM, Oct 17, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-17 13:35:59-04

Plans are in the works for a roughly $250 million solar farm in mid-Michigan.

The Flint Journal reports that Ranger Power's project being detailed Wednesday would be built on 1,200 acres (486 hectares) of land in Shiawassee County's Hazelton and Venice townships.

Representatives of Ranger Power say they have lease agreements or purchase options for the land, which is mostly farmland and vacant property.

Officials say construction at the site about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Detroit could begin by the end of 2019 and the solar farm could be operational by 2020.

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