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New Energy World
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US airports are targeting solar farms to boost sustainable energy supplies, reports Stephenie Overman in Washington DC.
Dulles International Airport serves the US capital of Washington DC and is set to join a growing number of American airports that are putting the grassy territory around their runways to use producing solar energy. Planners of Dulles’ proposed solar farm and storage facility hope it will become the largest airport-based project in the US.
There is stiff competition for the title. According to a 2020 study conducted by the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs, 20% of US public airports have adopted solar photovoltaic (PV) systems over the last decade. Solar farms converting sunlight into electricity using semi-conducting materials are a good fit for airports, whose runways, taxiways and terminals are generally surrounded by plenty of land, unobstructed by trees or tall buildings.
Dulles International Airport
The Dulles International Airport solar project is located in northern Virginia and has been under discussion since spring 2018. Interest has grown since the passage of the Virginia Clean Act in 2020. The Act requires Dominion Energy, which supplies power to the area, to deliver electricity from 100% renewable sources by 2045.