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Summary
Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, a 35-MWAC solar array in Bedford County, Tennessee, reached commercial operations today. Developed by Silicon Ranch, Vanderbilt I is supplying power to its namesake, Vanderbilt University.
First announced in 2020, Vanderbilt I is the first project contracted under the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Green Invest program, which matches demand for green power from commercial, industrial and institutional customers with new utility-scale solar projects located in the Tennessee Valley.
Nashville-based Silicon Ranch developed and funded the project and hired more than 250 craft workers to build the solar facility. The company will also serve as the long-term owner and operator of Vanderbilt I, an approach Silicon Ranch takes with every project it develops.
The company invested more than $50 million to install the Vanderbilt I Solar Farm, and over the years to come, the project will generate millions of dollars in new tax revenue for Bedford County to support local infrastructure, schools and other community-identified priorities.
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