The projects, including the 80MW Decatur Parkway solar project and the 19MW Decatur County solar project, are due to be commissioned in later this year.
Southern Company chairman, president and CEO Thomas Fanning said: "Southern Power’s strategic investment in the Decatur solar projects will help meet Georgia’s growing energy needs.
"These projects and others are enhancing Georgia’s position as a national leader in renewable energy."
The electricity and associated renewable energy credits (RECs) generated from the Decatur Parkway facility will be sold to Georgia Power under a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
Power generated from the 19MW project will be sold to Georgia Power under a 20-year PPA while Southern Power will retain the associated RECs.
Construction of the 80MW facility is scheduled to commence this month and the 19MW facility is planned to start in June.
Southern Power, which owns biomass power plants in Nacogdoches, Texas, is planning to develop a 131MW solar facility in Taylor County, Georgia.
