Facebook's first solar project in the state of Georgia is now operational in Early County. Facebook representatives joined Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) and Silicon Ranch in the commissioning of the 102.5 megawatts (MWAC) solar facility.
Facebook chose Walton EMC as the power supplier for its data center in Newton County when it announced the facility in March 2018. As part of its agreement to supply 100 percent renewable energy for the Newton Data Center, Walton EMC announced a contract in December 2018 with Silicon Ranch.
Silicon Ranch assembled and installed single-axis trackers that utilize NEXTracker's TrueCapture smart control system, enabling more than 350,000 solar modules to track the sun from east to west across more than 1,200 acres. The locally-sourced modules were among the first produced by Hanwha Q CELLS at its new manufacturing facility in Whitfield County, which is the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
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November 27, 2019
Georgia Capital to acquire 100% stakes in Qartli Wind Farm
Georgia Capital has participated in a public auction for a 100% equity stake in Qartli Wind Farm LLC owned by Georgian Energy Development Fund and Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation. The wind...
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November 25, 2019
Facebook buys power from 107 MWac Snipesville II solar park in Denton
Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has signed a contract with Silicon Ranch on behalf of Facebook for a solar project as part of its agreement to supply 100 percent renewable energ...
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November 05, 2019
Georgia Capital acquires entire equity stake of Georgian operator Hydrolea
Georgia Capital PLC has announced the acquisition of a 100% equity stake in Hydrolea LTD through its wholly-owned subsidiary. Hydrolea operates three Hydro Power Plants (HPP) with an aggregate 21 MW...
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November 04, 2019
MOL agrees to acquire 9.57% stake in ACG Oil Field, 8.9% stake in BTC pipeline
MOL Group has entered an agreement with Chevron Global Ventures, Ltd and Chevron BTC Pipeline, Ltd for the acquisition of their non-operated E&P and mid-stream interests in Azerbaijan, including a...
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September 30, 2019
Georgia launches public auction to sell 20.7 MW Qartli wind project
Georgian Energy Development Fund and Georgian Oil and Gas Corporation announce a public auction for 100% share of Qartli Wind Farm LLC. Qartli Wind Farm LLC owns a total of 20.7 MW of installed Qartl...
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