The projects spread across six counties will add 191 megawatts of solar energy in the state, nearly double how much is produced statewide now.

Scientists say the outcomes of studies are not as well known as the initial concerns.

Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.

Pennsylvania had 4,219 solar jobs in 2018 — a 10 percent increase over the previous year, the report found.