Martin County Solar flips the switch on 111-megawatt plant

Written By Dana Kuhnline

On a plot of land once home to Kentucky coal’s gritty past in Pilgrim, Martin County Solar Project (MCSP) has officially flipped the switch on a 111-megawatt electricity-generating plant.

Owner Savion LLC announced Tuesday that the solar plant on the former Martiki coal mine site will generate enough electricity over the next 40 years to power roughly 18,500 homes annually.

Dana Kuhnline
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