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
1756850110