What can North Anna River Solar do for your County?
North Anna Solar can create long term and short-term benefits for Hanover County. This includes clean renewable energy to power homes, preserved open space, preserved wildlife corridors, revenue for local businesses during construction and operation, revenues for local property owners, and millions of dollars in County revenues for community priorities.
Preservation of Rural Character
- Remote location within Hanover County
- Minimum 150-foot-wide existing mature timber or planted vegetative buffer.
- Location and buffers will screen the project from neighboring views, adjacent property, and road frontage.
Stewardship of the Land
- The project will preserve open space and wildlife corridors.
- Zero Conflict. North Anna River Solar is sited to avoid all negative impacts to residences, historic, recreational, and environmentally sensitive areas and scenic viewsheds
Job Creation
- Over 70 temporary and permanent jobs created over the life of the project
- $5.4 million in associated labor income
- $14 million in economic output to Hanover County
Community Partnerships
- North Anna River Solar is committed to be a long-term partner for the local community.
- Support local businesses, non-profits, and organizations.
- Economic inflows to the community through utilization of local services, supplies, trades, and commodities.
County Revenue
- $11 million in direct revenue to the County over the operation life of the Project
- Over $9 million in additional real estate taxes
- Millions in economic output/activity within the County
Low-Cost Clean Energy
- Clean energy for over 16,500 Virginia homes for the next 35 years.
- Help Virginia achieve its mandated goal of 100% zero carbon energy generation by 2050.
- Reduce carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by over 141,700 metric tons each year.