State utility regulators have approved plans by Mississippi Power to develop and build its first-ever stand-alone solar energy and battery storage system.
The Mississippi Public Service Commission signed off on the utility’s project to construct and operate the new solar-storage site in Walnut Grove. The 1.5 MW-solar array will be paired with a 5-MWh battery storage system.
Mississippi Power, a unit of Southern Co., will use the facility to demonstrate advanced solar photovoltaic panels and battery technologies. Part of the goal is looking at the feasibility of a possible microgrid project in the area.