$50 million worth of solar panels headed for ‘highly visible’ state lands

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 1,047

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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About $50 million worth of solar panels will appear Maryland Department of Transportation parking lots and brownfields in coming years, paid for with money from a state renewable energy fund that has been in the news recently.

MDOT has inked a deal with the Maryland Energy Administration to tap the Strategic Energy Investment Fund for the project. It was already allocated by the General Assembly through last year’s budget process.

State officials are not ready …

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