The old cement factory quarry in Lexos ceased operations nearly 20 years ago, depriving the area of direct employment and many ancillary activities. Next week will see the start of a new enterprise which will bring some activity to the old quarry above the former factory site.
An "electricity farm" of photo-voltaic panels is to be constructed on various plateaux of the old excavations. With construction teams of about 40 workers there will be activity a-plenty and eventually a small maintenance and management staff on site.
The farm will be big enough to generate 8 megawatts of electricity, which will be fed into the grid and directed to a larger distribution centre near Cordes, by means of a 20000 volt "medium tension" line, to be entirely underground.
The company responsible has a 40 year lease from the commune, who own the quarry. No doubt the project will be seen as part of the Energy Minister's commitment to renewable energy sources and will make a modest, but welcome addition to the commune's finances.
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