Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, a 6 MW project will replace the permanently closed site. August 19, 2022 Ryan KennedyFirstEnergy Corp., a utility serving West Virginia, announced it will permanently retire a coal ash facility, and like a phoenix rising from the ashes, a solar facility will take its place. The utility plans a 6 MW site as part of a larger 50 MW solar portfolio.Coal ash, the byproduct of burning coal for electricity, is the second largest waste stream behind household trash. It contains toxic chemicals like arsenic and lead and is generally buried in a processing landfill. This facility had been using the ash to produce cement and bury toxic materials in a landfill.FirstEnergy subsidiary Mon Power will construct the solar facility on the 27 acre site. Another solar facility will be built on a 44-acre reclaimed coal strip mine property.Mon Power and Potomac Edison…
West Virginia coal ash landfill to be replaced by solar energy facility – pv magazine USA
