Millington restricts solar farms
Utility-scale solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the country with a projected increase from 290 billion kilowatt hours in 2025 to 424 billion kilowatt hours by 2027, according to January 2026 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Paul Sancya/AP file)
With solar farms sprouting up nearby and a moratorium against them already in place for more than two years, Millington is putting specific conditions on future projects.
Earlier this week, the city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously passed the final reading of an ordinance restricting the size and placement of solar farms within the North Shelby County city.
The approved guidelines stipulate any new project must cover at least 100 acres and be located on land zoned for heavy industrial use.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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