Hecate Energy will develop 544 acres of the site into the solar farm. Solar panels will cover most of the property, generating 80 Mega Watts of power daily. According to the company, that’s enough energy to power 13,000 homes.
) - A Chicago-based energy company is investing nearly $100 million dollars in a new solar farm in Baldwin County. Hecate Energy has purchased a 620-acre turf farm in Foley to build on. Alabama Power will purchase the energy and that should happen by the end of next year.
Hecate will develop 544 acres of the site into the solar farm. Solar panels will cover most of the property, generating 80 Mega Watts of power daily. According to the company, that’s enough energy to power 13,000 homes. The agreement will provide Hecate a 10-year tax abatement with the city, county and state. Baldwin County schools though, will start seeing benefits year one.
It will take about 120 workers about one year to build out the farm but once it’s complete, just four employees will be able to operate and maintain it.
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