ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) – A new solar facility near Batesville is now generating electricity for Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, marking another step in the company’s effort to control rising energy costs while expanding renewable power across Central Virginia.
Representatives from Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC), RWE and Sun Tribe Solar gathered Wednesday, October 28, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Midway Solar Facility on Craigs Store Road.
The eight-megawatt facility features approximately 17,700 solar panels and is expected to generate about 3% of the cooperative’s total electricity needs…