By Kiley Kroh | Climate Progress
Out in the Nevada desert, construction has begun on what will be the largest polycrystalline solar project in the world. The 250-megawatt (MW) Copper Mountain 3 solar plant is the third phase of the landmark Copper Mountain Solar complex, currently one of the largest photovoltaic (PV) solar plants in the U.S.
Slated for completion in 2015, Copper Mountain 3 will generate enough electricity to power approximately 80,000 homes, according to Sempra U.S. Gas and Power. The plant will span 1,400 acres of desert in Boulder City and is located near existing power plants and transmission lines.
Why are there transmission lines so far out in the desert?
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