The Hendricks Power Cooperative is partnering with Carmel-based Solential Energy to build a $12 million solar array.
to build a $12 million solar array that will provide 7 megawatts to the co-op’s 35,000 members in Hendricks County and western central Indiana. In Indiana, one megawatt can power more than 100 homes, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Last week, workers were attaching solar panels to large pilings they previously drove into the ground across two former farm fields on North County Road 400 East. The setup closest to the road is about half the size of the second array farther back on the 60-acre property. The rotation of the panels should dump any snow off that might build up during the winter, said Solential Energy CEO Jim Shaw said. Each panel also emits a little heat while converting the sun’s rays, which should be enough to melt snow on their surface.
The partnership is set to keep the site running for 25 years, with an option to renew for three, 5-year terms. By then, the project costs will have been recuperated through power sales, Shaw said.
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