Robeson County to get second solar panel project in Shannon area

Robeson County to get second solar panel project in Shannon area

ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WBTW) -- A nearly one-thousand-acre solar farm is planned for the Shannon area of Robeson County. Developer Yarotek LLC says it would be their second project, and their largest so far. The solar panel project for the Shannon area will be double the size of its solar farm outside of Lumberton. "It started around 2023, so it's been about four to five years in the process," Robeson County spokesperson Emily Jones said. "It does …