Spring Valley Solar is a 178-megawatt solar facility being planned in Colbert County, Alabama along Highway 43 just south of Tuscumbia. Spring Valley Solar is committed to boosting local economic development, collaborating with stakeholders, and fostering community partnerships in Colbert County.
Construction will begin during the summer of 2026, and be completed in early 2028.
Project size
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Approximately generated in local tax revenue
Planted to minimize visual impacts from residential areas
What does this project mean for you and your community?
Throughout its lifetime, Spring Valley Solar will pay approximately $29.6M in property tax revenue and $3.9M in sales tax revenue to Colbert County. Before construction, we are committed to hiring locally, when possible, and ensuring area businesses have the opportunity to bid on subcontracts. During construction, the project will require hundreds of workers to be onsite, providing an economic boost to area businesses and service providers.
Home-grown solar enables rural communities to stay rural whilst having a clean, reliable energy source. The transition to clean energy is powered by strong communities whose landowners, local businesses, and citizens recognize their critical role in making it happen. Spring Valley Solar is projected to produce enough energy to power over 31,000 homes annually.
Spring Valley Solar was planned through the most comprehensive National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, and the project has been designed to preserve existing wetlands and habitats on site. Buffers will be incorporated around environmentally sensitive areas and best management practices for storm runoff and pollution prevention will be integrated. During the life of Spring Valley Solar, wildlife corridors, pollinators, and other habitat-nurturing features will enable nature to continue to thrive.
Spring Valley Solar will pay approximately $29.6M in property tax revenue and $3.9M in sales tax revenue to Colbert County over its lifetime. These dollars could be used for county improvements such expansion of broadband internet, investment in area schools and other community services–all while providing clean, locally sourced solar energy to Alabama.
Approximately $29.6M in property tax revenue and $3.9M in sales tax revenue from Spring Valley Solar*.
*Estimated tax revenues are based on a 35-year project life.
Spring Valley Solar will generate power for up to 35 years, providing long-term benefits for the surrounding region.
*Source: Emissions reductions based on EIA state level data for fossil fuel generation replacement. Project emissions are included for entire life cycle based on NREL Harmonization studies as well as foregone forest sequestration per EPA equivalency analysis.
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Spring Valley Solar is located off Highway 43, just south of Tuscumbia. The Spring Valley Solar project will be situated 100′ from property lines, and a landscape buffer will be installed around the Belle Monte, 3-mile lane, and Steeplechase residences to minimize visual impacts to nearby residences”.
The land will remain privately owned be the original families and leased to the project under a long-term contract. A small portion of the land near the transmission line will be purchased and deeded to TVA to construct a substation.
When the solar facility is no longer efficient, the system will be decommissioned and the equipment removed, recycling everything that can be recycled, and returning the land to the condition in which it existed prior to the installation of the solar project. Solar has a minimal impact on the land, unlike fossil fuel power plants. When the project is removed, the land is returned to essentially its original state. Many landowners see leasing land for utility-scale solar projects as a form of land banking, as it has minimal long-term impact on the value of the land. Panthera Grid Partners assumes all responsibility for decommissioning and places a secure bond with the county in the event that project ownership should change in the future. This means that the county and its residents are NOT responsible for any costs for the removal of a project at the end of its useful life.
Solar panels themselves do not generate noise. The inverters, which convert electricity from DC to AC, produce a low, steady hum that does not extend beyond the property boundaries. Solar facilities are widely regarded as quiet neighbors, with inverter sound levels comparable to a residential air conditioning unit. At this project, inverters will be centrally located within the site, several hundred feet from surrounding property lines, further minimizing any potential for offsite sound.
Panthera Grid Partners utilizes the best available Photovoltaic solar (PV) panel technology for all of our utility-scale projects. These panels are dark in color and are treated with an anti-reflective coating. The purpose of solar panels is to absorb as much sunlight as possible to produce energy efficiently so the point of the panels is to be as minimally reflective as possible. Solar panels are generally less reflective than windows and have been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for installation on and around airports across the country.
Utility-scale solar projects are closely monitored during construction to mitigate runoff and are designed to self-contain stormwater collection within the interior of the property. Stormwater management plans are a required part of the solar development process. These plans are prepared by professional engineers to ensure that projects do not contribute to erosion or flooding. We follow all local, state and federal requirements to ensure our projects meet and often exceed guidelines to protect nearby neighbors and surrounding waterways. Once operational, the use of perennial ground cover and elimination of annual tillage, irrigation, and fertilizer (in the case of farmland) allows the soil to absorb water and rejuvenate during the life of the project. A solar project has maximum ground permeability and is much better in terms of stormwater runoff than most other types of development.
The acreage used for Spring Valley Solar has been studied extensively by wildlife biologists and regulatory agencies to document any sensitive species or habitats which may be impacted. These studies are discussed in detail in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), including the degree of impact and mitigation strategies.
We are committed to being responsible members of the Colbert County community and good neighbours. Panthera Grid Partners is proud to be a member of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce and, through our Panthera Grid Partners Gives program, supports education, preservation efforts and other causes in the Spring Valley Solar community.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Panthera Grid Partners is a portfolio company of Brookfield, one of the world’s largest owners and operators of renewable power and sustainable solutions.
Panthera Grid Partners delivers reliable, utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage infrastructure to meet America’s growing demand for domestic energy.
With a portfolio exceeding 10 gigawatts, Panthera Grid Partners operates in U.S. power markets where load growth, grid reliability and capital investment are most critical. The company develops, acquires, builds, and operates renewable energy assets with a disciplined, precision-driven focus on execution, performance, and operational integrity.
Through responsible land stewardship and strong local partnerships, Panthera Grid Partners delivers energy projects with respect for land, agriculture, and local priorities, working with landowners and communities to support long-term land value and strengthen regional economies.
We hope to hear from the citizens of Colbert County and are eager to answer your questions or have a conversation about any concerns. Fill out the form, and we will be sure to respond.
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