Solar panels across the roof of the proposed facilityProposed facility visualization

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Designed with sunlight in mind

Southern Nevada is known for long, bright days. Rooftop solar and energy efficiency are being evaluated for the facility.

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Powered by Nevada’s sun. The facility is designed with the desert’s sunshine in mind.

A roof that could work

The building’s broad roof offers room for solar, which is being evaluated as part of the design. Inside, lighting, climate control and water movement are being planned to use energy carefully from the start.

Aerial view of the proposed facility and its roof
Proposed facility visualization

What is still to be decided

The size of any solar system, any storage, and how much of the farm’s energy it would provide will be determined through engineering.

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