Lawrence County Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67233
- Capacity
- 193 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Lawrence, AL
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Parent Company
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- Balancing Authority
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Lawrence County Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #4 of 25 Solar plants in AL#392 of 7447 nationally
193 MW Solar planned in Lawrence, AL — Tennessee Valley Authority
EIAGEM
193 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.6393, -87.2510
County
Lawrence, AL
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Tennessee Valley Authority | Tennessee Valley Authority | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Lawrence County Solar is a 193 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lawrence County, Alabama. The plant is owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the latest rankings, it is the fourth-largest solar plant in Alabama (out of 5) and the 275th-largest in the United States (out of 639).
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). Lawrence County Solar operates within the Tennessee Valley Authority balancing authority area and the SERC NERC region. It consists of a single generator.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tennessee Valley Authority
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Federal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (7)Beta
Industry·corporate
Tennessee Valley Authority: Born Ready
TVA, which just celebrated its 90th anniversary, is thinking far into the future when it comes to everything from economic development support to building a...
TVA (other)Tennessee Valley Authority (other)
Site Selection·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
First Solar introduces Lawrence County plant to public
First Solar Inc. opened its first Alabama solar-panel manufacturing facility to the public Thursday, and Lawrence County officials expect the plant to create...
First Solar (developer)
The Moulton Advertiser·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
First Solar inaugurates $1.1B Lawrence County manufacturing facility
TRINITY — Called the largest investment project ever undertaken in a rural Alabama county, a $1.1 billion solar manufacturing facility was...
First Solar (developer)
256 Today·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
A quick update on four billion-dollar projects in progress in Alabama
The projects underway include Smucker's $1.1 billion manufacturing plant in Jefferson County, Novelis' $2.5 billion aluminum recycling and rolling plant in...
Smucker (other)Novelis (other)
Business Alabama Magazine·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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