JACKSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) – A new community solar project was approved for a southern Illinois community.
The Jackson County Board approved Pivot Energy’s 1.25 MW solar project.
According to Pivot Energy, the solar project in Jackson County will generate enough electricity to power more than 200 homes.
It was the first solar project approved under the county’s solar ordinance, which was enacted in 2025.
“Pivot’s team is grateful to the Jackson County Board, Assistant State’s Attorneys and especially the solar subcommittee for their questions, collaboration, and professionalism,” said Buzz Becker, Senior Director of Project Development for Pivot Energy. “We look forward to being part of this community.”
According to Pivot, the land for the solar project is leased from local landowners who will continue farming the rest of their acreage.
Once it’s operational, they say the Jackson County solar farm will use sheep grazing to manage the vegetation around it and plant pollinator-friendly groundcover.
They expect to begin construction of the project in the first quarter of 2027.
According to Pivot, it has been working in Illinois since 2018 and has 64 Illinois solar projects operating or under construction for a total of 213 MW.
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