US unveils 27GW California desert renewables plan

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved the first phase of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) that will allow certain renewable energy development to take place on public lands in the California desert.

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell during a previous visit to the desert in Southern California
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell during a previous visit to the desert in Southern California
Published 14 September 2016, 19:52Updated 25 October 2016, 15:53