Residents of rural Hinds County, Miss., express their disappointment with the county’s Board of Supervisors approving what could become the state’s largest solar energy project, over their objections, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Jackson, Miss.
The company behind the project, Apex Clean Energy, is based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Apex says on its website that Soul City Solar would generate enough electricity to power about 95,000 homes.Some residents of Raymond and Bolton expressed concerns about how the solar panels will affect wildlife, nature and property values.