Proposed lower Alabama solar project stuck in the mud

By: Catherine Dorrough

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 1,005

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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When the powers-that-be at Silicon Ranch first laid eyes on a gorgeous and available 4,500-acre parcel of timberland in northern Baldwin County, they probably believed they’d found an ideal site to build a utility-scale solar farm.

The unzoned property is plenty big enough to accommodate the 2,000 acres of solar panels they want to install; it’s adjacent to an existing high-voltage transmission line and has good highway access; and it looks like it’s in the …

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