Council chiefs will look at whether a large-scale solar farm could be developed in Linwood.
As part of efforts to make Renfrewshire carbon neutral in eight years' time, a feasibility study is to be carried out on whether an old landfill site in Moss Road - which is now derelict - could be used for a renewable power plant.
The project has recently been signed off by both the climate change sub-committee and leadership board.
