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Solar farm basics: What, why and how?<\/h2>\n

Solar farms generate enough home-grown electricity to power thousands of homes, with no carbon emissions, for healthier air. Solar helps diversify our country\u2019s energy mix, adding resilience and security to America\u2019s energy infrastructure, reducing our dependence on foreign energy sources while driving down electricity costs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In solar farms, rows of solar panels produce electricity, which flows into the local electric grid, exactly the same as a fossil fuel electric plant \u2013 powering places like homes, businesses, schools and hospitals.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Solar panels are mounted on racking that sits on posts \u2013 those posts take up less than 5% of the land. This leaves significant open space under the panels, in the rows and in buffer areas to plant site-specific grasses and other vegetation with a goal of\u00a0increasing biodiversity<\/a>\u00a0in the first 5 years of operation. We also\u00a0integrate agriculture<\/a>\u00a0where practicable.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The racking is equipped with smart solar trackers that slowly and quietly rotate throughout the day, following the sun to maximize solar energy production. These\u00a0smart trackers serve other important purposes<\/a>, too \u2013 they help protect solar panels from hailstorms, high winds, and buildup of snow on solar panels.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To learn more about solar energy, please visit the resources below, or contact\u00a0<\/span>USCommunityRelations@lightsourcebp.com<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0to get in touch directly.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Battery energy storage systems<\/h4>\n

Lightsource bp also develops utility-scale energy storage projects in the USA. To learn more about energy storage systems, visit our storage FAQ page.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n

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