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Solar power to come to Covington
Clarks Grove, The Center get $250,000 grant
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Solar power is coming to Covington, as property owners in Clark’s Grove were awarded a $250,000 grant this week to install solar panels on their commercial buildings.The solar installation project is a joint venture between the Clark’s Grove owners and the private company Hannah Solar. In addition to the $250,000 grant, from the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, each owner had to provide some matching funds, so the total solar investment will be around $340,000. About 88 percent of the money will toward equipment and the rest will pay for installation.Solar photovoltaic panels will