Monday, September 12, 2016

Here's Why Solar Farms Are Booming in the U.S.


Hint: They’re cheap and look like the traditional power grid.

Solar panels on the rooftops of homes might be the most visible, and emblematic, form of solar energy. But it’s the solar panels that make up the sprawling farms built on the ground in remote regions of the U.S., selling energy to utilities and big companies that are driving the boom in the solar industry overall this year.