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Huntsville council approves 35-year ground lease for 40 MW solar project on city-county land

Huntsville City Council · April 9, 2026
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Summary

The Huntsville City Council on April 9 approved a 35-year ground-lease and development agreement with EE Gemini Solar LLC and Madison County to build a roughly 40-megawatt solar facility on ~237 acres. The deal includes a development payment and $237,690 annual lease (split 50/50 with the county).

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Huntsville City Council approved a long-term ground-lease agreement on April 9 that clears the way for a roughly 40-megawatt solar array to be built on roughly 237 acres jointly owned by the city and Madison County.

Councilman David Davis introduced the project and said the agreement — approved by voice vote — is a tri-party arrangement among the City of Huntsville, Madison County and developer EE Gemini Solar LLC (a project vehicle tied to a seasoned solar developer that won the utilities' competitive process). The lease term is 35 years. During the development period the developer will make a partial payment of $23,796;…

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