130 MW DC Black
Bear Solar Energy Project
Energy Innovation for Alabama
Scheduled to go online in January 2023, this renewable energy project will feature 280,000 solar panels across 800 acres, and will stand as one of the largest of its kind in Alabama. With millions of dollars going to education and economic development, the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority and Lighsource bp are proud to invest in the Black Bear Solar Energy Project in Montgomery County.
The Black Bear Solar Energy Project will lead to other solar systems in the state. AMEA is planning to have 200 MW of utility-scale solar power under contract by 2026.
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Power in numbers
/130 MW (DC) project capacity
electricity production
total project investment
in property taxes
metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduced
power purchase agreement (PPA)
Helping communities plug into
enormous power
100 MW AC / 130 MW DC Power
245,000 MW-hours annually
20,000 homes powered in Alabama each year
20 years’ worth of clean, reliable, cost-effective energy
The Black Bear Solar Project is
incredibly green
Lowering greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 173,252
metric tons per year
Minimal impact on the surrounding community, without
burdening local infrastructure after construction
It will keep the equivalent of 36,784 fuel-burning vehicles
off the road
At the end of the project’s useful life, it will be dismantled
and the site restored to its original condition
It will give a big boost to
economic development
$125 million private investment in Alabama energy infrastructure
More than $5 million in property taxes to local county schools
The project will employ approximately 300 workers during the 12-month construction period