I'm thinking end of mine life in 10yrs+ etc instead of reclamation cost $30mill+ the project could be JVP or sold to parties that want to set-up a Closed-loop pumped hydro power station/battery using solar waste power during the day...
https://www.fastcompany.com/91061048/batteries-solar-wind-energy-green-power-us
Nationwide, solar power is the fastest growing form of renewable energy, but it still accounts for only about 5% of electricity generated. In California, it's nearly 30%, thanks to massive new projects like one in the Mojave Desert, where an array of 2 million solar panels near Edwards Air Force Base can be seen from space.The 4,000-acre site is the largest solar storage facility in the country and has enough energy to power about a quarter million homes."Without this, I think renewable energy would hit a limit fairly quickly," said Gus Luna, the chief development officer for Terra-Gen, the company that built the site.California, the fifth largest economy in the world, aims to run on 100% renewable energy by 2045."You'll probably need something like another 20, maybe 30, more of these projects to be able to reach that," Luna said.That's because to truly make all those panels and turbines work, you need batteries included.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/battery-storage-renewable-energy-solar-wind-climate-change/
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