Georgia Power salutes 139MW PV

Georgia Power is to build a 139MW solar farm adjacent to Robins US Air Force base at Warner Robins in Georgia. 

The project was approved on 16 May by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) and will be the sixth large-scale solar project to be developed by Georgia Power and the US military. 

The $200m facility will be located on approximately 870 acres of land, which has been reserved to prevent encroachment near the base, and is expected to include more than 500,000 solar panels. 

Georgia Power said it expects to conduct planning, engineering and design for the project, as well as a competitive bid process to select a construction contractor throughout 2017 and 2018. 

Construction is expected to start no earlier than 2018 and the project is scheduled to enter commercial operation before the end of 2019. 

All power from the facility will be delivered to the state’s power grid at or below the company’s avoided cost – the amount projected it would cost the company to generate comparable energy from other sources. 

Georgia Power vice president of renewable development Norrie McKenzie said: “Today’s exciting announcement is the result of extensive collaboration between Georgia Power, the Georgia PSC and the US Air Force, as well as the foresight of local leaders and our neighbors in central Georgia.”

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