Gas South, the largest retail natural gas provider in the Southeast, has announced an investment goal of $50 million in solar energy by the end of 2023, as part of the company's plan to support renewable energy initiatives.
“To show our commitment, we have invested $17 million in solar energy projects thus far and look forward to further expanding our efforts,” said Kevin Greiner, president and CEO of Gas South.
Gas South's push into solar energy began in 2020 with the development of a utility-level solar farm in partnership with parent company Cobb EMC. The 6,000-square-foot solar project includes rooftop solar panels producing 1.85 megawatts of solar energy, and battery storage producing 1 megawatt of solar energy. It also features a solar garden with three, 18-foot-tall Smartflowers, producing 13,400 kilowatt hours of solar energy.
In totality, the solar energy produced can power 200 houses. This initiative enables Gas South and Cobb EMC to supply renewab
