Dive Summary:

• Southern Co. has acquired the 2.5-megawatt Granville Solar Facility in North Carolina in a joint effort with Turner Renewable Energy, the fourth such acquisition by the partnership.
• Construction on the installation has begun in Granville County, NC and is expected to begin commercial operation later this month.
• The facility is being operated and maintained by SunEdison, a global provider of solar energy services.

From the article:

Southern Co. announced the acquisition of the company's first solar installation in North Carolina — the 2.5-MW Granville Solar Facility — by Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy. The project represents the partnership's fourth joint solar acquisition.

The Granville Solar Facility is located on a 40-acre site in Granville County, N.C., near Oxford. It is being built and will be operated and maintained by SunEdison, a global provider of solar energy services and a unit of MEMC Electronic Materials. Construction is under way and the facility is expected to enter commercial operation later this month. ...