A $221 million solar farm project – the second largest in the state – is being built on 1,000 acres in the Black Belt. 

The project in Perry and Hale counties has been in the works for 10 years, according to documents filed with the Alabama Public Service Commission, with construction at the remote site on Alabama 61 near Newbern kicking up in the last six months. A spokesman for the company building the site said the project will be completed by June 2027.

Todd and Cindy talk about the project in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

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