Dylan Stickney, project development director with TED Renewables, last week discussed plans for the company’s proposed Horizon Solar project with the newspaper.
Stickney has appeared before the Warren County Board of Commissioners during a number of meetings, met with local residents during a community information session earlier this year and participated in a community meeting last week regarding the Unified Development Ordinance process for the county.
TED Renewables described the Horizon Solar project as being made up of an east site and a west site. Horizon Solar East refers to an area on the south and east sides of the Five Forks intersection off Churchill Road. Horizon Solar West refers to an area south of Paschall Road between Paschall Station Road and Hawtree Creek, just south of the Virginia state line. Combined, the two sites include an estimated 900 acres. The Horizon Solar design capacity is 160 megawatts.
Stickney said that TED Renewables began its study of Warren County in 2021 to determine needs of the community and potential energy markets in the area.
“TED Renewables’ team knew there was a need for power supply to the electric grid in this area of North Carolina, based on an analysis of existing electrical transmission infrastructure and the growing demand for wholesale power in the region,” he said.
Analysis identified the northeastern part of the county as providing the best opportunity. Stickney indicated that the study then turned to a search for suitable properties meeting criteria that included:
