Electricity producer Silicon Ranch Corp. could add acres of solar panels near its solar power farm north of Memphis, funneling more energy into TVA’s grid as Facebook and other expanding companies ask for electricity made from renewable sources.
Silicon Ranch would expand near its 420-acre Millington solar station, which opened in April 2019 as the largest solar farm in Tennessee.
In recent weeks, the company has begun to pay for options to buy farmland at Millington to open way for more solar energy production, area landowners say.
‘‘We are seeking to invest more in the community,’’ said Matt Beasley, Silicon Ranch chief commercial officer, noting the Nashville-based firm has not made a final decision to proceed with the expansion project.