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Fairfax County Opens Virginia's First Landfill Solar Array

8 Jun 2026 3:55 p.m. · Source: Fairfax County Government

Fairfax County unveils Virginia's first solar array on a closed landfill. The 5-megawatt project, with 12,000 panels, is projected to save $12 million and cut 136,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions over 30 years, powering county facilities.

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