Jimmy Carter’s Georgia farm solar project once supplied 60% of Plains’ power

The solar array was equipped with single-axis tracking technology, which means its panels are able to follow the movement of the sun and improve energy generation throughout the day. Before solar farms dotted the American landscape, Jimmy Carter was already threading renewable energy into his public legacy. That philosophy was practiced in the past by the former president in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he leased part of his family farm for a solar project that would go on to provide a significant share of the small city’s electricity needs, an online report by Market Screener states.Solar project at Carter’s farmIn 2017, Carter leased 10 acres of his Georgia property to Atlanta-based SolAmerica Energy to build a 1.3-megawatt solar installation, according to Market Screener. The project was meant to provide over half of Plains’ electricity needs, a strikingly large renewable-energy installation for the community. Later estimates put its contribution at about 60% of the city's electricity demand.The report said the solar array was equipped with single-axis tracking technology, which means its panels are able to follow the movement of the sun and improve energy generation t...