Crystal Hill Solar is a state-of-the-art, 65 MW solar facility currently under construction in Halifax County, Virginia along Crystal Hill Road. The project is owned by Urban Grid, an independent power producer that originated and developed the project. Urban Grid will own and operate the facility.
Crystal HIll Solar
Underway in Halifax, Virginia
If you have a question or concern about the construction of Crystal Hill Solar, please contact us and we’ll be happy to help.
Benefits
What does this project mean for you and your community?
LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
Over its lifetime, Crystal HIll Solar will pay millions of dollars in tax revenues to Halifax County–revenue from a project that does not require costly infrastructure, public services or increase traffic. In addition, roughly 220 - 250 workers will be employed during peak construction of the project while boosting area businesses and service providers.
LOCALLY GENERATED CLEAN ENERGY
Home-grown solar is vital to reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and enables Virginia to meet its goal to produce its electricity from 100% renewable sources by 2050. The transition to clean energy is powered by strong communities whose landowners, local businesses, and citizens recognize their critical role in making it happen.
Land Restoration and protection
The facility design has been engineered to minimize disturbances to wetlands, streams, and other environmentally sensitive areas located within the property. Native pollinator species will be planted along perimeter buffers and throughout the site, encouraging natural habitat and wildlife in the area.
Location
Halifax County, Virginia
PROJECT SIZE
65 MW
Timing
Construction is underway and will be completed in December 2023 and operational in early 2024.
PRESERVED LAND WITHIN PROJECT DESIGN
MILLIONS GENERATED IN LOCAL TAX REVENUE
POLLINATORS PLANTED ALONG PERIMETER BUFFERS
ANNUALLY POWERS 10,800 HOMES WHILE OFFSETTING 61,700 Metric TONS OF CO2
Project location
Crystal Hill Solar is located on 620 acres in Halifax Virginia, near the North Carolina boarder.
HALIFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA
The Crystal Hill Solar facility will utilize photovoltaic solar modules to produce energy which will be delivered to the power grid via an existing on-site 115kV transmission line.
Community Commitment
We are proud members of the local chambers of commerce and strong supporters of organizations serving the Monarch Solar community.
About Us
Urban Grid is a utility scale renewable energy project developer, with over a decade of expertise in taking solar and energy storage projects through the full development process, from site acquisition through interconnection, permitting, offtake execution and project exit. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia–with teams located strategically throughout the United States, Urban Grid has provided utilities and corporate clients with reliable clean energy. We are actively developing a growing portfolio of approximately 13,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of co-located and stand-alone energy storage, throughout 12 states in support of America’s transition to clean, sustainable power.
Urban Grid is a Brookfield Renewable company. Brookfield Renewable operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms.
