Charlotte Business Journal

Apple Inc.’s second solar farm for its server operation in Maiden is expected to start operating in October, according to a filing the Cupertino, Calif., company (NASDAQ:AAPL) has made with the N.C. Utilities Commission.

The project is being built on 216 acres on Lai Ber Drive in Conover, near the Maiden facility. Apple does not disclose the expected cost of its renewable-energy facilities. But based on recent national averages, a project that size would would have an installed price of $40 million to $45 million.