A proposed new solar array would cover nearly 90 acres near Denver International Airport.

Officials say it would likely be the largest in the city, doubling the airport’s solar capacity.

“This is a very large system projected to generate 31 million kilowatt hours of electricity, which, even in the context of the airport in our operations, is a significant amount,” said Scott Morrissey, the airport’s senior vice president for sustainability, at a recent committee meeting.

The 18-megawatt project would power the equivalent of about 4,300 households per year. It would stand west of the intersection of Hayesmount Road and East 112th Avenue, near most of the airport’s existing panels.

Denver-based Oak Leaf Energy Partners will build the project. The developer will pay about $2.3 million to

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