The UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government has released the Utility-Scale Solar Land Use in Georgia report.
The report quantifies the current and expected land area devoted to utility-scale solar in Georgia, places this land use in the broader context of statewide farmland and forest land change, and highlights basic considerations for policymakers, landowners, and communities.
As part of this effort, Institute faculty initiated a cross-campus collaboration with the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, which conducted a supplemental land-cover analysis identifying the types of land being converted for solar development.
This analysis added an important layer of information that enhanced the report’s relevance and utility for state and local leaders.