Energy company’s CEO says he wants to build solar farm, not data center in Nassau County

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. — The CEO of a Florida-based energy company is clarifying plans for property in Nassau County.

Michael D. Farkas is the Founder and CEO of NextNRG. He confirmed his company leased 1,600 acres of land from Rayonier in Nassau County in 2025. He said their plan is to create solar energy.

“Originally, the project was solely for energy generation, a smart grid project, where we would deploy solar panels, energy storage, and provide additional power to JEA. That was the original concept,” Farkas said…

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