Duke Energy division planning $180 million Indiana solar farm
Associated Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. A division of Duke Energy that develops renewable energy projects plans to build a $180 million solar farm in western Indiana that would produce enough electricity to power 35,000 homes.
The Hoosier Jack Solar farm proposed by Duke Energy Renewables Solar LLC, a division of Duke Energy that s not overseen by state regulators, would be located in southern Vigo County and northern Sullivan County.
The proposed 175-megawatt solar farm would provide enough electricity to power 35,000 homes, said Tyler Coon, business development manager for Duke Energy Renewables Solar.
The project, which would be on leased land, would span 1,500 acres, including 896 acres in Vigo County and 604 acres in Sullivan County, and would be located on reclaimed coal strip mine currently being used for crops.
Duke Energy division planning $180M Indiana solar farm
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Apr. 7 Duke Energy Renewables Solar LLC is planning to build a $180 million solar farm in southern Vigo County and northern Sullivan County.
The company Tuesday went before the Vigo County Council seeking a 10-year tax abatement on property and 10-year tax abatement on personal property of $100 million, as about 60 percent of the project is in Vigo County. It is a proposed project built in two counties, both Vigo and Sullivan counties, which is being called Hoosier Jack Solar, said Tyler Coon, business development manager for Duke Energy Renewables Solar.
The company proposes a 175 megawatt, ground-mounted solar generation facility, would provide enough electricity to power 35,000 homes. Of the $100 million in Vigo County, about $95 million is for new solar equipment, with $5 million for site preparation, Coon said.