Becca BridgesA recreational vehicle parked in front of the Boone Walmart, Jan. 10, 2022.
Solar panels are emerging as a new source of power with the potential to generate thousands of gigawatt hours of clean electricity, according to a report from Environment North Carolina.
The report ranks North Carolina eighth in the nation for solar energy potential in collaboration with big box stores and retail chain stores such as Target or Walmart. According to the report, if all 3,684 big box stores in North Carolina installed solar paneling on their roofs, 3,241 GWh of clean electricity would be produced each year, which could power 304,000 homes across the state.
“Solar electricity is the fastest growing form of electricity generation in the United States, due to solar energy’s low and rapidly dropping price, the immensity of America’s solar resource and public policies,” said…
North Carolina eighth in nation for retail store solar energy potential – The Appalachian
