Geo-Hydro performed a subsurface exploration and geotechnical engineering evaluation for the approximately 1,100-acre solar farm located in Irwin County, Georgia. Solar farm construction involves mass grading including infrastructure (roadways and stormwater management/drainage improvements), and pile installation on which the panels are supported. The land is converted from farmland or planted timber for a contracted term, usually 20-30 years. To “tie-into” the existing electric grid, renewables rely heavily on the in-place electric infrastructure. On this project, an existing substation and transmission line was located along the southern limits of the project. Geo-Hydro’s work was performed under contract to the developer, Samsung C&T Corporation. The annotated aerial image below shows the approximate location and extents of the solar farm. The photograph shows the site at the time of our field exploration.
