The photo voltaic farm will present vitality to town and permit Aberdeen to promote electrical energy to native industries
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – Brian Atkins spent a number of time at Aberdeen City Hall, discussing plans for a proposed photo voltaic farm.
“It’s really going to offer about 23% of town’s energy,” Atkins mentioned.
Brian Atkins owns Mississippi Peanut Supply and is working with Atlanta-based Renewvia Energy on the photo voltaic farm. Through a TVA program, cities can get grants to assist with building prices.
The 20-acre photo voltaic farm will probably be situated within the Stinson Industrial Park. Aberdeen Mayor Dwight Stevens says though there have been efforts to get a photo voltaic farm within the metropolis prior to now, this time there’s vitality and assist.
“I do not see it as a foul factor at a time when everyone seems to be speaking about inexperienced vitality, electrical automobiles, I feel it is the long run,” mentioned Mayor Stevens.
The metropolis can promote the electrical energy from the photo voltaic farm to surrounding industries. Atkins will lease the property for the photo voltaic farm. He says there are different benefits.
“They purchase energy at a less expensive charge than they pay TVA and so they have inexperienced credit to recruit and maintain the business. It works with financial improvement, it is finished in lots of cities within the southeast and we’re glad Aberdeen can get on the entrance finish and make a revenue from it,” Atkins mentioned.
The photo voltaic farm is not going to solely generate income and financial savings for Aberdeen, it can assist appeal to companies and business to the 145-acre industrial park.
Environmental research are carried out. After that is accomplished, building can start.
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