A 50MW project will be developed by Mississippi Power and Strata Solar on 450 acres at Hattiesburg-Forrest County Industrial Park located near Hattiesburg.
A project with total capacity of 3MW to 4MW will be build in partnership with the US Navy and Hannah Solar at the Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport on a 23-acre site.
The project forms part of the US Navy’s efforts to help meet the goal to produce or procure 1GW of renewable energy.
Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport commanding officer Captain Paul Odenthal said: "This innovative project represents a significant, cost-effective contribution toward the Navy’s forward-leaning efforts to improve our national energy resilience through renewable."
Mississippi Power will receive all of the energy and associated renewable energy credits generated by the projects.
The credits may be used by the utility to serve its customers with renewable energy, for future renewable energy programs, or sell at wholesale to third parties.
Mississippi Power president Ed Holland said: "We are excited to be a part of this partnership to develop cost-effective, utility-scale solar generation to enhance our portfolio.
"Together these new solar facilities can produce the amount of energy used annually by approximately 7,800 homes. We look forward to bringing these projects to completion following approval by the Public Service Commission."
The projects, if approved, are scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2016.
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