The sun doesn't shine at night, so every solar panel drops offline. Wind doesn't always blow, got to cover those low points. Energy storage is needed. It's a mater of scale. We don't have the batteries to store that kind of power.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_Run_Pumped_Storage_Facility is a comparable facility.

Taking property without proper compensation is wrong. So pay them double what the land is worth. Half in cash now, and half in stock in the new power company. Power companies make money, having part ownership is money every year for them and their heirs.