About Project
Silicon Ranch and Mississippi Power are partnering on a large-scale solar generation facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. To make the renewable energy project possible, the two companies worked closely with officials from the City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County, as well as the Area Development Partnership.
50 MWac
Project Size
198,500
Solar Modules
450 Acres
Site Footprint
In Partnership With
Description
Silicon Ranch funded the construction and will own and operate the facility for the long-term, an approach it takes with every project it develops. Mississippi Power will receive all the energy and associated renewable energy credits produced at cost-competitive rates over the next 25 years.
*Video courtesy of Mississippi Power Company
*Project aerials are courtesy of Strata Solar, who served as general contractor on the project
On September 15, 2017, Mississippi Power and Silicon Ranch announced that a 50 MW solar generating facility in Hattiesburg officially became operational, providing energy to the Mississippi Power grid. To make the renewable energy project possible, the two companies worked closely with officials from the City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County, as well as the Area Development Partnership.
The facility – which can produce enough energy to supply power to approximately 6,500 homes – features approximately 200,000 panels and is located on 450 acres in south Hattiesburg. At its peak, the project’s construction supported 350 jobs, many of which were filled by local labor and local subcontractors.
REGENERATIVE ENERGY® AT HATTIESBURG
Silicon Ranch is committed to better solar farms and a healthier planet. Through our Regenerative Energy® program, we help communities generate clean solar electricity and healthy soil and food. Regenerative Energy® keeps solar farm land in agricultural production. To deliver Regenerative Energy®, Silicon Ranch partners with regenerative ranchers and local farmers to use holistic agriculture practices on solar farms. These practices remove carbon from the atmosphere, enrich the soil, improve air and water quality, and increase biodiversity. Regenerative Energy® leads to restored natural resources and overall stronger ecosystems while creating additional high value long-term jobs.
The Hattiesburg Solar Farm initiated select Regenerative Energy® practices in 2019 and has already seen positive land regeneration outcomes: more plants per square foot covering more soil, healthier plants, and increased plant and animal biodiversity.
Trent Hendricks of Cabriejo Ranch was able to record this footage as he released 400 ewes on the site to sequester carbon, restore biodiversity, improve soil health, and enrich water quality.
