CPV Jugfork Solar
Location
Lee and Union Counties, Mississippi
Status
In Development
System Information
Photovoltaic Solar PV with Tracking and Battery Energy Storage System
Total Installed Capacity
200 MW of PV and 20 MW/4 Hour BESS
Construction Start
Q4 2026 (est.)
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The CPV Jugfork Solar Project is a proposed 200-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar farm with a 20 MW /80 MWh battery energy storage system located in both Lee and Union County, Mississippi. The project will create a new source of clean, renewable energy for the region while improving the grid’s energy reliability. Once operational, CPV Jugfork Solar will produce approximately 470,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) annually; enough to power 33,400 average Mississippi households.
COMMUNITY BENEFITS
- New, long-term revenue for Lee and Union Counties to support community services.
- Creates approximately 300 jobs during construction. Local firms and individuals will be considered for engineering, surveying, and site preparation services during project development.
- Reliable energy source for TVA service territory through onsite battery storage.
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
- Improves soil quality and increases health of pollinator population at project site through planned integration of native, pollinator-friendly vegetation and grasses.
- Creates energy diversity and curbs pollution to enhance air quality.
- Emissions-free electricity generated by the solar farm will offset CO2 equivalent to taking 43,000 average combustion cars off the road.
- Helps TVA meet 2050 Net Zero Carbon Emissions goal.