Watts/6.4MW
Watts Farm Project – 6.4 MW
Robeson County, NC
Output
Watts Farm produces approximately 8,880 MWh of electricity a year, which is the same amount of energy used by 750 average homes in North Carolina.
Project Construction
Construction took 14 weeks, beginning in January, 2012 and finished at the end of May. Watts Farm is part of Strata Solar’s Southern cluster of solar farms and was built by a crew of over 150 hired in the first quarter of 2012.
Economic Impact
Over $250,000 in direct expenditures in Robeson County for wages, lodging and supplies. Increase in the property tax base of Robeson County of approximately $12 million with no requirement for additional school, sewers roads, or other county services.
Environmental Impact
No emission, no noise, no traffic associated with the operation of the solar farm. Each year, the solar farm will offset approximately 2.4 million pounds of CO2 which is the same as reducing automobile travel by 3.2 million miles.
