Installed capacity of 74 megawatts (MW)

Project overview

Misenheimer Solar Park is located in the Village of Misenheimer in Stanly County, North Carolina. The town is known for its educational institutions and its historical significance for tourism. The solar park will complement the area’s agricultural resources with a stable cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.

Misenheimer Solar Park Map
Economic benefits

Misenheimer Solar Park yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Misenheimer Solar Park is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.

Solar panel
Millions of dollars

Capital investment

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$3.5 million

Will be paid to local governments

Community
$27+ million

Will be paid to landowners

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Millions of dollars

Will be spent locally

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Job creation

Hundreds of construction jobs and multiple permanent jobs will be created

Renewable energy technology

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Energy security

Misenheimer Solar Park will contribute to the national energy security for the state of North Carolina and the United States, helping diversify domestic supply.
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Infrastructure

Misenheimer Solar Park will consist of 200,000 state-of-the-art, bifacial tracking PV panels.
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Solar energy in the U.S.

In the first three quarters of 2023, solar energy comprised of 48% of all new generating capacity.
Environmental benefits
93 million gallons of water saved each year

Misenheimer Solar Park will save more than 93 million gallons of water each year and will displace carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants, a major contributor to climate change. Solar energy also enhances air quality by helping to mitigate the health effects of harmful air pollutants.

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Downloads

Misenheimer Solar Fact Sheet

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Contact us

EDP Renewables North America
Corporate Headquarters
1501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77010
info@edpr.com
T: 713.265.0350