Solar panel project in Alexander City to be dedicated March 21

Jimmy Wigfield / The Outlook

Sunlight reflects off solar panels installed on Dadeville Road in Alexander City. The Alabama Municipal Electric Authority will dedicate the solar research project on March 21. AMEA CEO Fred Clark said the small project in Alexander City could lead to a much bigger plant. It currently uses 160 panels producing 50 kilowatts which go into the power grid. ’It could lead to a contract for a 1,000-acre solar facility,’ Clark said. The AMEA Board of Directors approved a $1 million investment to construct one solar research project in each member city for a total of 11 projects.

The Alabama Municipal Electric Authority will dedicate a new 50-kilowatt solar research project in Alexander City on March 21 at 10 a.m.

The solar panel project is located at 1635 Dadeville Rd. and was completed in February.