Nashville-based renewable energy company Silicon Ranch has partnered with Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) to finance, build, operate and maintain a 110-MW solar park in the Tennessee Valley. The project will be located in Cumberland County and will be the largest solar park servicing a local power company directly in the region. MTE will receive the power and environmental attributes generated by the project to supply its members. The commercial operations of the project will begin in late 2027 under TVA’s recently expanded Generation Flexibility Programme.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







