Nimby Solar Panels

A dilemma for some environmentalists.

Nimby solar panels.

A solar array in virginia. Politics meet the nimby people trying to kill solar kelsey brugger e e news reporter published. Nimby an acronym for the phrase not in my back yard or nimby is a characterization of opposition by residents to proposed developments in their local area as well as support for strict land use regulations. Construction will take about 6 months.

Posts about nimby written by knowlessolar. Thursday october 3 2019. There are a multitude of things people don t want in their backyards and for good reason chemical plants coal fired power plants nuclear waste facilities incinerators wind turbines solar farms. A 500 mw solar power plant with an array of 1 8 million panels.

The proposed project calls for the installation of 17 280 solar panels which will produce about 5 megawatts of power once the installation is completed. Soon fawn lake will have a new neighbor. Renewable energy meet the new nimbys solar and wind power proposals draw opposition from residents fearing visual blight. It carries the connotation that such residents are only opposing the development because it is close to them and that they would tolerate or support it if it were built farther away.

A proposal by cricket solar llc to build a.