The Tri-Cities could soon be home to the largest utility-scale solar power project in Washington. A French company will develop the project on land that used to be part of the Hanford nuclear reservation.
The company, Neoen, is hoping to build a 20-megawatt solar project in the desert just north of Richland.
The company is inspecting the land to find a place for the installation. The project will be built on Hanford land that the Department of Energy transferred in 2015 to the Tri-City Development Council, known as TRIDEC. The project will be built on 100 acres.
Traci Jao, a director of communications and member services for TRIDEC, said this solar project will solidify the Tri-Cities as Washington’s energy hub.
