There is no way to track which 11K homes will receive energy from the solar farm, but officials say it will make Central Georgia’s energy more affordable over time.
ELKO, Ga. — If you’re driving to Florida, you might see Houston County’s finished solar project off I-75 in Elko. Starting Wednesday, the site is producing clean energy for Central Georgia.
Officials initially announced the project back in November of 2020, and now it’s 700 acres wide off of I-75.
About a year-and-a-half ago, this area was just grass. Now, the land is home to nearly 225,000 solar panels.
“It’s hard to understand how much that really is, but 68 megawatts will serve thousands of homes,” Jeff Pratt, the President of Green Power EMC, said. …