The secret is out — Kentucky is the place to be. Large swaths of land across the state are being eyed for new developments of all kinds, including a controversial one: solar farms. At least 50 new large-scale solar projects have been proposed here since 2020, primarily due to new federal incentives and the increased affordability of renewable energy. Often, these farms are supported by Fortune 500 companies looking to purchase the energy. For example, Toyota is the primary buyer for energy generated at the 900-acre solar farm nearing completion on a former coal mine in Martin County. But now that the economics of large-scale renewable energy are penciling out when compared to adding new fossil fuel plants, utility companies themselves are also looking to add solar as a power source in their traditionally coal and gas heavy portfolios.