130 MW DC Black
Bear Solar Energy Project
Energy Innovation for Alabama
Online since January 2023, this energy project* features 280,000 solar panels across 800 acres, and stands as one of the largest of its kind in Alabama. With millions of dollars going to education and economic development, Energy Southeast and Lightsource 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. Energy Southeast 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
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 reliable, cost-effective energy
Minimal impact on the surrounding community
No burden on local infrastructure after construction.
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
Providing dependable, economical electric power to communities
* Energy Southeast, on behalf of its Members, sells the Renewable Energy Certificates associated with the Black Bear Solar Energy Project to third parties.