SolaREIT Donates Land for New San Diego County Fire Station

SolaREIT, the leading solar and battery storage real estate investment company, announced the donation of a 5-acre land parcel to the County of San Diego to support construction of Jacumba Fire Station 43, a new 7,100-square-foot fire station serving the Jacumba community in eastern San Diego County. Once completed, this will be the first permanent fire station in Jacumba, a small, rural community near the U.S.-Mexico border that currently lacks dedicated fire and emergency services infrastructure.

The donation is made in connection with the BayWa r.e. JVR Energy Park, a 90-megawatt (AC) solar project currently under construction on SolaREIT-owned land. The dedication of land for a Jacumba fire station was a commitment BayWa r.e. made to the community as part of the JVR Energy Park's original project approval, reflecting the company's investment in bringing renewable energy and lasting community benefits to the region.

"Solar development does more than generate clean energy — it creates construction jobs, expands the local tax base, and can serve as a catalyst for lasting community investment,” said Laura Pagliarulo, CEO and Co-Founder, SolaREIT. “We are proud to work alongside BayWa r.e. to bring both renewable energy and this vital public safety resource to Jacumba. This is exactly the kind of impact we believe solar can and should have on the communities that host these projects."

"When we first sat down with the Jacumba community, one of the things that came through clearly was the need for reliable emergency services. A fire station was not an afterthought; it was part of our commitment from the start. Seeing it become real is something we are genuinely proud of, and we are grateful to SolaREIT for making this land transfer possible," said Michael Stanton, EVP of Development at BayWa r.e. Americas.

SolaREIT acquired the land underlying JVR Energy Park in 2025. BayWa r.e. is partnering with SolaREIT in facilitating the land transfer. Jacumba Fire Station 43, expected to be completed in August 2027, will be equipped with two apparatus bays, four double dormitory rooms, and a full suite of operational facilities. The building is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification, Zero Net Energy status, and a 20% reduction in embodied carbon, aligning with SolaREIT's commitment to sustainability and responsible land stewardship.

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