7.2 Stormwater Management Challenges for Solar Development Projects

Solar farm developments have increased within Georgia as we diversify our energy sources to include more green energy. These developments have unique characteristics with regard to stormwater management and erosion control, including impervious solar panels laying on top of grass pastures. Design and construction of solar farms have the potential to negatively impact natural resources such as streams, lakes, and wetlands when these unique circumstances are not adequately balanced. This session will discuss changes in regulatory requirements, best practices in design and construction, and innovative collaborations with agriculture to keep the environmental preservation heart of green energy integrated at all levels of the project.