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A solar farm in east-central Illinois supplies a portion of the electricity used by the University of Illinois-Urbana campus. The site consists of thousands of solar panels installed on what had previously been nearly 21 acres of crop land in the university’s South Farms.
Solar’s share of new grid capacity grew rapidly, making up 55% of all new electricity generation capacity in 2023 and 75% of new capacity in the first quarter of 2024, according to a June 2024 Solar Energy Industries Association report.
Recent policy changes have influenced the spread of solar and wind energy generation.
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A solar farm in east-central Illinois supplies a portion of the electricity used by the University of Illinois-Urbana campus. The site consists of thousands of solar panels installed on what had previously been nearly 21 acres of crop land in the university’s South Farms.
Solar’s share of new grid capacity grew rapidly, making up 55% of all new electricity generation capacity in 2023 and 75% of new capacity in the first quarter of 2024, according to a June 2024 Solar Energy Industries Association report.
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