Jimmy Carter Builds A Solar Farm To Power Half His Hometown.

[orleans]

"Today, the 94-year-old’s solar has a solar farm that is supplying 50% of all the energy used in his home town of Plains, Georgia [2]. He signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Georgia Power to expand the growth on clean, renewable energy in the state.

"In February 2017, the project was completed by SolAmerica on a 10-acre piece of land in Plains. Carter’s farm is supplying his home and half the city’s electricity with 1.3 Mega Watts of power every year. He had 3,852 panels installed on the farm and later that same year, he had the company install an additional 324 panels in his library to supply 7% of its energy requirements.

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"Maintenance of the solar farm will create employment for hundreds of people in the town, while reduced electricity costs will improve the standards of living in the area. More people can venture into electricity-dependent businesses and be able to work without the perpetual fear of bankruptcy from bills.

"The Nobel Peace Prize holder and anti-racism advocate is an icon to the people of Plains and a true American hero. Live long, Jimmy Carter, the world needs more people like you. "

https://theheartysoul.com/jimmy-carter-builds-a-solar-farm-to-power-half-his-hometown/?utm_source=GASAN&fbclid=IwAR0sOYnZ6JjATZYGaihEmMEfwJJ4ijkEorcX6NwAfrm_pwtd8bfRpHUSPAY

[Tiggeroshii]

1. The man doesnt think he could handle being president at 80

Builds solar farm to power entire hometown at 94...

Modesty much?

[msongs]

5. breaks hip and recuperates by building houses by hand nt

[Tiggeroshii]

7. My dream was for him to succeed W...

[tblue37]

2. That man! What a treasure he is. K&R. nt

[walkingman]

3. It's wonderful to see him so active - a great man by any measure.

[Frustratedlady]

4. What a wonderful gesture. He is amazing. n/t

[Bayard]

6. President Carter's legacy will be tremendous

And it won't have much to do with being president. The man is a force of nature.

[PatrickforO]

8. Carter is a truly great man.

[Dem2theMax]

9. I read the title of the thread, and my first thought was

'Of course he did.'

What a wonderful man. He is such an inspiration to all of us. How lucky we are to have him amongst us.

[ffr]

10. A man with a proud legacy.

And he's still making lives better for others. What a great person!

[The Liberal Lion]

11. Reagan takes solar panels off White House roof that Carter had installed

Jimmy Carter builds solar farm and powers 1/2 a town with clean energy (and creates jobs to boot).

Fuck you Ronnie

[DeminPennswoods]

12. A truly remarkable man

nt

[IndyOp]

13. Plains residents make, on average, 23K less than the average for all

Georgians.

Sadly we still have a way to go with solar development - 3,853 panels will supply half of the energy needed by about 727 people - that’s the population of Plains.

I thought that had to be wrong but that turns out to be about 11 panels per person and hubby and I installed 24 panels on our roof to cover about all of our electricity needs. We still have to transition from gas hot water and clothes dryer to electric so we definitely fall shy of 100% coverage with even 24 panels.

[jpak]

14. "Maintenance of the solar farm will create employment for hundreds of people in the town"

I don't think so

They are basically maintenance-free.