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.
Spring Valley Solar
Planned for Construction in Colbert County, AL
Benefits
What does this project mean for you and your community?
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
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.
LOCALLY GENERATED CLEAN ENERGY
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.
Land Restoration and Protection
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.
Location
Eastern Colbert County, AL
PROJECT SIZE
178 MW
Timing
Construction will begin during the summer of 2026, and be completed in early 2028
PRESERVED LAND WITHIN PROJECT DESIGN
Approximately 2,100 acres
APPROXIMATELY $33.5 MILLION GENERATED IN LOCAL TAX REVENUE
100′ SETBACKS AND VEGETATIVE BUFFERS WILL BE PLANTED TO MINIMIZE VISUAL IMPACTS FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS
ANNUALLY POWERS 31,000 HOMES
APPROXIMATELY $33.5 MILLION GENERATED IN LOCAL TAX REVENUE
100′ SETBACKS AND VEGETATIVE BUFFERS WILL BE PLANTED TO MINIMIZE VISUAL IMPACTS FROM RESIDENTIAL AREAS
ANNUALLY POWERS 31,000 HOMES
Project location
Spring Valley Solar resides in Northwestern Alabama, situated in Colbert County at the intersection of Cook Lane and HWY 43. The facility interconnects to the power grid via an existing 161 kV Colbert-Reynolds transmission line.
COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA
Located in eastern Colbert County, Spring Valley Solar is situated along Highway 43, south of Tuscumbia.
Community Commitment
We are committed to being responsible members of the Colbert County community and good neighbors. Urban Grid is proud to be members of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce and through our Urban Grid Gives program, support education, preservation efforts and other causes in the Spring Valley Solar community.
About Us
Urban Grid, a leading independent power producer, facilitates a rapid and sustainable energy transition by developing high-quality renewable energy projects, fostering community partnerships and serving as a good land steward. Our company is positioned to own and operate its facilities while cultivating a land management system that benefits farmers, communities and the natural world through agrivoltaics. Urban Grid maintains a delivery-focused approach with the goal of being a good neighbor, corporate citizen and trusted energy solutions partner. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with teams situated strategically throughout the United States, Urban Grid has a long history of contributing to the clean energy economy. In addition to 940 megawatts currently contracted and under construction, we are actively developing a growing portfolio of more than 12,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of co-located and stand-alone energy storage.
Urban Grid is a portfolio company of Brookfield, one of the world’s largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets.
