Mississippi Power is developing two solar projects with 53 megawatts of capacity in partnership with two companies and the US Navy.
Mississippi Power will receive all of the energy and associated renewable energy credits generated by the projects, which it may use to serve its customers with renewable energy, use for future renewable energy programs, or sell at wholesale to third parties. Mississippi Power and Strata Solar, will develop a 50-MW project located on 450 acres at Hattiesburg-Forrest County Industrial Park located near Hattiesburg.
Mississippi Power also is partnering with the U.S. Navy and Hannah Solar at the Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport on a 23-acre, 3-4 MW facility. The project is part of the Navy’s efforts to meet the Secretary of the Navy’s goal to produce or procure one gigawatt of renewable energy.
If approved, the projects could start operating by the end of 2016.
