CAIRO — Walmart has set a company-wide goal regarding the use of renewable energy. The company wants 50% of its power to be supplied by renewable energy by 2025 and 100% by 2035.

The company moved a step closer to that goal after the Cairo City Council on Monday night approved an agreement with Walmart to provide its Cairo store with solar energy.

The city gets its power from the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia.

Walmart buys 823.94 kW from the city each year.

Walmart would pay a premium of $4,800 to the city.

• The council approved spending $331,200 to buy a digger derrick for the city’s electrical department. It was included in the 2021-22 budget for the city.

• The council voted to cancel its Aug. 9 meeting due to the 2021 Georgia Municipal Association annual convention.

Kevin Price can be reached at 229-226-2400, ext. 1820