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BLM approves Jove Solar Project

Project could produce up to 600 MW of clean energy
Arizona
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PHOENIX — The Bureau of Land Management is announcing approval of the 600-megawatt Jove Solar Project, which could generate enough clean energy to power roughly 180,000 homes annually.

Jove Solar, LLC proposed to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission a utility-scale solar facility and potential battery energy storage system on approximately 3,495 acres of public land and 38 acres of county lands in La Paz County. The project would connect to the 500-kilovolt Cielo Azul switching station and Ten West Link transmission line.

The BLM’s approved alternative avoids construction within the desert wash that crosses the project, preserves the channel floodplain, maintains wildlife habitat connectivity, and avoids areas of environmental sensitivity.

“BLM supports efficient development of clean energy on our nation’s public lands to move toward a carbon pollution-free power sector,” said Ray Castro, BLM Yuma Field Manager. “We will continue to engage with Tribal, federal, state, and local governments, local communities, stakeholder groups, and industry as this project moves toward construction.”

Project information is available at the BLM National NEPA Register.

Since January 2021, BLM has approved 46 renewable energy projects on public lands (12 solar, 14 geothermal, two wind, and 18 gen-ties) and exceeded the goal to permit 25 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2025. Overall, BLM has permitted clean energy projects on public lands with a total capacity of more than 34 gigawatts – enough to power approximately 15.5 million homes. This year BLM also issued a final Renewable Energy Rule that will lower consumer energy costs and the cost of developing solar and wind projects, improve project application processes, create jobs, and incentivize developers to continue responsibly developing solar and wind projects on public lands.

For more information, please contact Project Manager Derek Eysenbach at deysenbach@blm.gov or 602-417-9505. 

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.