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.
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By Lindsey Jackson
Apr 6, 2021 5:42 PM
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) Vigo County is in the middle of several large projects aimed at growing and bettering the community: a convention center in downtown Terre Haute, a casino, a new VA clinic. So what s next? One group says it should be a solar farm.
Casino owner Greg Gibson has teamed up with Duke Energy Renewable Solar LLC, with the goal of bringing Hoosier Jack Solar to the community. During a presentation to the Vigo County Council Tuesday night, project developer Tyler Coon explained the project is consistent with the goals of the Vigo County Comprehensive Plan.