Horus Kentucky Solar Project
Simpson County, Kentucky & Sumner County, Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has tentatively approved an agreement to purchase the electricity and environmental attributes generated by the Horus Kentucky Solar Project. The Project would be constructed by Horus Renewables Corporation and is expected to generate up to 69.3-megawatts (MW) of alternating current (AC) capacity. In addition to purchasing the electric output under the PPA with Horus Renewables Corporation, TVA also proposes 20.96 miles of transmission line upgrades.
The Project would be constructed on approximately 550 acres of privately-owned land which is comprised of four currently farmed tracts of land located less than five miles southeast of the City of Franklin, Simpson County, within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Solar Facility would consist of multiple parallel rows of photovoltaic panels on single-axis tracking structures, along with direct current and alternating current inverters and transformers.
Customer demand for cleaner energy prompted TVA to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for renewable energy resources (2019 Renewable RFP). The Horus Renewables Corporation PPA that resulted from this RFP will help TVA meet immediate needs for additional renewable generating capacity in response to customer demands and fulfill the renewable energy goals established in the 2019 IRP. The Proposed Action would provide cost-effective renewable energy consistent with the IRP and TVA goals.
In June of 2021, TVA requested public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) associated with this project. The public comment period ran from June 15 through July 15, 2021. TVA finalized the EA and released a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in December 2021.
Related Documents
Horus Kentucky Solar Project Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
Horus Kentucky Solar Project Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA)
Horus Kentucky Solar Project Final EA Appendices
Horus Kentucky Solar Project Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA)
Contact
More information on this environmental review can be obtained from:
J. Taylor Johnson
NEPA Compliance Specialist
[email protected]
423-751-2732
1101 Market Street, BR2C-C
Chattanooga, TN 37402