A former Californian landfill site , leased to Marin Clean Energy ( MCE ) for a peppercorn rent by oil company Chevron , has been transformed into a 10 MW solar farm . Some of the installation of the more than 35,000 panels was done by workers in RichmondBUILD, another public-private partnership that helps low-income people prepare for jobs in the construction and renewable energy sectors. The Solar One project , dubbed the Richmond Bay area 's biggest public - private solar project , will provide power to 3,900 MCE customers and will replace 3,234 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year . The scheme was part of Chevron 's $ 1bn Richmond plan and will also help Richmond achieve its 2050 target of reducing emissions to 80 % below 1990 levels .
A former Californian landfill site , leased to Marin Clean Energy ( MCE ) for a peppercorn rent by oil company Chevron , has been transformed into a 10 MW solar farm . The Solar One project , dubbed the Richmond Bay area 's biggest public - private solar project , will provide power to 3,900 MCE customers and will replace 3,234 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year . The scheme was part of Chevron 's $ 1bn Richmond plan and will also help Richmond achieve its 2050 target of reducing emissions to 80 % below 1990 levels .