Georgia

Georgia Power and First Solar Sign PPA for Region’s Largest Solar Project

February 23, 2018March 1, 2018

Under a PPA with Georgia Power, photovoltaic systems provider First Solar will begin developing and building the largest standalone PV solar plant in the southeastern United States. Once completed, the 200-MW plant is expected to generate more than 450 GWh of electricity each year. The … Read more…

Georgian Construction Industry to be More Energy Efficient

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017

The construction sector in Georgia will become more efficient and less expensive due to increased use of green technology, according to Agenda GE. The country will implement energy efficiency measures until 2022 in old and new private and public structures. A meeting recently was held … Read more…

Jimmy Carter, POTUS and Peanut Farmer, Leases Land for 1.3-MW Solar Project

February 8, 2017February 9, 2017

Former President Jimmy Carter – who famously started his career as a peanut farmer – has leased a ten-acre site in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, to SolAmerica Energy for development of a 1.3-MW solar project, which will provide over 50 percent of the power needs of the city. A ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by company and city officials, as well as the Carter family, took place at the site on February 8.