The Interior Department advanced a solar project for the first time since July. (PV Mag)
The Bureau of Land Management approved key amendments (like road rerouting) for the $2.3B, 1.4 GW Libra solar + storage project in Nevada, marking the first time the agency advanced any utility-scale solar since the summer, when Sec. Doug Burgum imposed "elevated reviews" that paralyzed development.
The move ends a nervous standoff for the industry, which saw the record-breaking 6.2 GW Esmeralda 7 project axed in October. Developers are hoping this signals a return to business as usual for the 500+ projects currently at risk of political obstruction.