Millington flips the switch on Tennessee’s largest solar farm

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: April 26, 2019 5:22 PM CT
<strong>David Sherrock picks up storm-strewn debris from the Millington Solar Farm while co-worker Patrick Glover fixes some loose wires in the background on Friday, April 19. The largest solar farm in Tennessee, it&nbsp;will generate 53 megawatts of energy, enough to power 7,500 homes annually.</strong> (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

David Sherrock picks up storm-strewn debris from the Millington Solar Farm while co-worker Patrick Glover fixes some loose wires in the background on Friday, April 19. The largest solar farm in Tennessee, it will generate 53 megawatts of energy, enough to power 7,500 homes annually. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)

A ceremonial “Flip the Switch” event officially launched the largest solar facility in Tennessee Tuesday afternoon in Millington.

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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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