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Monarch Solar in Brunswick County Virginia

A Planned Solar Project

in Brunswick County Virginia

Monarch Solar* is sited on a remote parcel of land with existing natural buffers. No prime farmland will be used and the design of the project incorporates wildlife corridors throughout, encouraging the natural habitat to thrive when construction is completed. The solar facility will be located in Brunswick County and interconnected to an existing Dominion transmission line in Greensville County.

Monarch Solar is pending permitting and approvals.

We hope to hear from the citizens of Brunswick and Greensville Counties and are eager to answer your questions or have a conversation about any concerns.

Benefits

What does this project mean for you and your community?

LOCAL ECONOMIC IMPACT

Over its lifetime, Monarch Solar will pay tens of millions of dollars in tax revenues to the host county. That's 25-35 years of guaranteed revenue from a project that does not require costly infrastructure or public services, increase traffic or impact prime farmland. Further, during construction, the project will employ hundreds of local workers with good-paying jobs, 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 percent 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

Monarch Solar will not impact prime farmland and offers local landowners the opportunity to preserve large, open tracts of land that can be used for future generations when the solar facility is removed at the end of its useful life. During the life of Monarch Solar, wildlife corridors, pollinators, and other habitat-nurturing features will enable nature to continue to thrive, optimizing our mission as stewards of the land.

Location

Northeast corner of Brunswick County, VA

PROJECT SIZE

350 MW permitted and opportunity for up to 900 MW*

Timing

Construction could begin on Phase I in late 2025 with completion in 2027.

PRESERVED LAND WITHIN PROJECT DESIGN

Approximately 2,100 acres

$66.3 MILLION GENERATED IN LOCAL TAX REVENUE

REMOTE LOCATION AND 100′ DEEP PINE BUFFER ALONG ROADS

ANNUALLY POWERS 95,000 HOMES WHILE OFFSETTING 489,000 METRIC TONS OF CO2

Project location

Monarch Solar resides in southern Virginia, situated primarily in Brunswick County. The facility interconnects to the power grid just over the county line in Greensville.

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Located in the Northeast corner of the Brunswick County, Monarch Solar will interconnect to the power grid with an existing 500kV 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.