In 2017, Jimmy Carter leased 10 acres of his Georgia farm for a 1.3-megawatt solar project; it went on to generate about 60% of Plains’ electricity demand
The solar array was equipped with single-axis tracking technology, which means its panels are able to follow the movement of the sun and improve energy generation throughout the day. Before solar farms dotted the American landscape, Jimmy Carter was already threading renewable energy into his public legacy. That philosophy was practiced in the past by…