Just over 3 miles northeast of the White House in the heart of Washington, one can find a massive 40-acre solar farm that nearly became a parking lot instead.
Developed by the Catholic University of America and Rockville, Maryland-based Standard Solar, the West Campus Solar Array has been pumping thousands of kilowatts of energy into the university and local homes since it came online in July 2024.
The array stretches across a rolling hill next to Harewood Road, facing opposite the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Forty-two rows of solar panels can be found on roughly 25 acres of the entire 40-acre parcel of land, enclosed by electrical wiring and a rusting iron fence located along the road.
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