Sawmill Junction Solar
Tuesday 12, September 2023
Installed capacity of 120-megawatts
Project overview
Sawmill Junction Solar would be a solar power generation facility that would provide affordable, reliable energy to the community of Eastman. The solar site would be located in Dodge County, Georgia and would complement the area’s rural landscape.
Economic benefits
Sawmill Junction Solar yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Sawmill Junction Solar is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$250 million
Capital investment
$16 million
Would be paid to local governments
Millions of dollars
Would be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Would be spent locally
Job creation
300 construction jobs and 5 permanent jobs would be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Sawmill Junction Solar would contribute to the national energy security for the state of Georgia and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Solar as a neighbor
Solar as a neighbor
Solar projects are essentially silent neighbors designed to capture light while not producing glare.
Solar panel technology
Solar panel technology
Solar panels contain no liquids or materials that would pose a risk to the environment or human health.
152 million gallons of water saved each year
Sawmill Junction Solar would save more than 152 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
EDP Renewables North America
Corporate Headquarters
1501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77010
713.265.0350
landon.redmon@edp.com
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