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Minnesota’s Massive Solar Project Approved | Minneapolis News
Minnesota’s biggest solar project yet just got the go-ahead: the 150MW Lake Charlotte Solar + 600MWh battery storage facility in Martin County, set to cover over 1,000 acres and cost $360M–$435M. Built by Geronimo Power, it’s a major step toward the state’s 2040 carbon-free electricity goal — hailed by officials for job creation and grid resilience. But not everyone’s on board: locals like Kathy Meixell fear economic sidelining and environmental loss, while labor unions like LIUNA and IBEW are rallying behind it, citing past wind project successes and promising workforce growth. Construction…
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