Hillsboro Solar is a proposed 200-megawatt solar facility being planned in Lawrence County, Alabama on the north side of Highway 20 and Browns Ferry Road. Urban Grid is developing and constructing the project and will own and operate the facility throughout its lifetime. Hillsboro Solar is committed to boosting local economic development, collaborating with stakeholders, and fostering community partnerships to meet the needs of Lawrence County.
HILLSBORO SOLAR
A PLANNED SOURCE OF LOCAL ENERGY IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, AL
Benefits
What does this project mean for you and your community?
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
Throughout its lifetime, Hillsboro Solar will pay more than 20 million dollars in tax revenues to Lawrence County. Before construction, we are committed to hiring locally, when possible, and ensuring area businesses have the opportunity to bid on subcontracts. During construction, the project will require hundreds of workers to be onsite, providing an economic boost to area businesses and service providers.
LOCALLY GENERATED CLEAN ENERGY
Home-grown solar enables rural communities to stay rural whilst having a clean, reliable energy source. The transition to clean energy is powered by strong communities whose landowners, local businesses, and citizens recognize their critical role in making it happen. Hillsboro Solar is projected to produce enough energy to power over 35,000 homes annually while offsetting more than 280,000 metric tons of CO2.
LAND RESTORATION AND PROTECTION
Hillsboro Solar is being planned through the most comprehensive National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process and the project has been designed to preserve existing wetlands and habitats on site. Buffers will be incorporated around environmentally sensitive areas and best management practices for storm runoff and pollution prevention will be integrated. During the life of Hillsboro Solar, wildlife corridors, pollinators, and other habitat-nurturing features will enable nature to continue to thrive.
Location
North-Central Lawrence County, Alabama
PROJECT SIZE
200 MW
Timing
Construction could begin in late 2025 with completion in early 2027
PRESERVED LAND WITHIN PROJECT DESIGN
Approximately 2,300 acres
AN ESTIMATED $23.5 MILLION GENERATED IN LOCAL TAX REVENUE
VEGETATIVE BUFFER ALONG ROADS TO MINIMIZE VISIBILITY
ANNUALLY POWERS 35,050 HOMES WHILE OFFSETTING MORE THAN 281,100 METRIC TONS OF CO2*
AN ESTIMATED $23.5 MILLION GENERATED IN LOCAL TAX REVENUE
VEGETATIVE BUFFER ALONG ROADS TO MINIMIZE VISIBILITY
ANNUALLY POWERS 35,050 HOMES WHILE OFFSETTING MORE THAN 281,100 METRIC TONS OF CO2*
Project location
Hillsboro Solar will be situated in Lawrence County along Highway 20 between Courtland and Hillsboro.
LAWRENCE COUNTY, ALABAMA
Located in Northeastern Lawrence County, Hillsboro Solar will interconnect to the power grid on the Trinity-Nance 161 kV transmission line.
Community Commitment
We are committed to being responsible members of the local community, and good neighbors. Urban Grid Gives is proud to support education, preservation efforts and other causes in the Hillsboro Solar community.
About Us
Urban Grid, a leading independent power producer, facilitates a rapid and sustainable energy transition by developing high-quality renewable energy projects, fostering community partnerships and serving as a good land steward. Our company is positioned to own and operate its facilities while cultivating a land management system that benefits farmers, communities and the natural world through agrivoltaics. Urban Grid maintains a delivery-focused approach with the goal of being a good neighbor, corporate citizen and trusted energy solutions partner. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with teams situated strategically throughout the United States, Urban Grid has a long history of contributing to the clean energy economy. In addition to 940 megawatts currently contracted and under construction, we are actively developing a growing portfolio of more than 12,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of co-located and stand-alone energy storage.
Urban Grid is a portfolio company of Brookfield, one of the world’s largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets.
