Mascot Pecan Shelling Co. in Glennville recently had Coastal Solar, based in Hinesville, install a solar array system, an investment of more than $2.5 million that is projected to pay for itself in power bill savings and incentives in four to seven years. Mascot Pecan hired Coastal Solar, a solar installation company that specializes in agricultural projects, erect 3,400 solar panels, each rated 320 watts, on six acres of land adjacent to the pecan processing plant. For Mascot Pecan Shelling Company, the energy required to shell, cool, and freeze its pecans was increasing each year, topping out at more than 2.2 million kilowatt hours and a $260,000 power bill last year, according to a news release from Coastal Solar.