Silicon Ranch, Green Power EMC complete 200 MW solar projects in Georgia

Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch have completed a 200 megawatt (MWAC) solar portfolio that includes three utility-scale projects in southern Georgia. The total capacity is distributed across two counties in the southwestern and southeastern parts of the state and provides enough low-cost, renewable energy to serve more than 35,000 EMC households. As a clean energy source, the solar portfolio's environmental offset is equivalent to more than 350,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

The three projects were commissioned on schedule and collectively complete the 200 MWAC portfolio first announced by the partners in 2017. The three solar sites were developed, funded, and built by Silicon Ranch, which also owns, operates, and maintains the arrays throughout the lifecycle of each facility. Green Power EMC is purchasing all the energy and environmental attributes generated by the facilities on behalf of its Member EMCs for the next thirty years.

The first site, known as Hazlehurst III, came online in December 2019 and is a 40MWAC facility located in Jeff Davis County. In August 2020, Silicon Ranch commissioned the second site, the 74MWAC Terrell Solar Farm, in Terrell County. In December 2020, the partners commissioned the third and final site in the portfolio, Snipesville I, an 86MWAC facility also located in Jeff Davis County. The projects will contribute significant tax revenues for the two counties, which will benefit local economies, governments, and school systems for years to come.