First Solar has revealed that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has secured 279 megawatts (MWDC) of solar panels for its Lawrence County Solar Project in Lawrence County, Alabama.
TVA’s Lawrence County Solar Project is expected to start commercial operation in 2027 in Lawrence County, Alabama. The project reflects TVA’s growing emphasis on solar in the region, which, by 2025, is also expected to become the home of one of the largest fully vertically integrated solar manufacturing facilities in the United States, when Arizona-headquartered First Solar commissions its fourth American factory.
“Through our work with First Solar, TVA will continue to integrate more renewable generation into our overall portfolio with solar technology developed and manufactured in America,” said Roger Waldrep, vice president, TVA Major Projects.
“As we scale our manufacturing footprint and supply chains, it is vital that the communities we operate in benefit from our creation of jobs, economic value, and clean electricity produced by our solar technology,” said Georges Antoun, chief commercial officer, First Solar.