National Grid Renewables has broken ground on two new solar facilities in Southern Ohio. Both projects will generate solar power totalling 167.5 MW. The Ross County Solar Project and the Fayette Solar Project will deliver clean power to the respective counties. Kiewit Power Constructors Co will construct both projects. Furthermore, both facilities will use solar modules produced and developed by First Solar Inc. The modules were manufactured in the Toledo Pant, Ohio.
The Ross County solar project will generate 120MW. It is anticipated to produce an estimated $27 million in new tax revenue throughout its first 25 years of operation. On the other hand, the Fayette Solar project will generate 47.5 MW. It is estimated to create $10.6 million in tax revenue during that same period. Put together, the projects will also donate approximately $670,000 through local charitable funds. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator, the projects are estimated to offset carbon dioxide emissions by 145,000 metric tons annually.
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Comments on the National Grid Ohio projects
“Ross and Fayette mark our second and third projects to break ground in Ohio. The first was our Yellowbud Solar Project, in Ross and Pickaway counties,” said Joe Ibrahim, VP of construction and engineering at National Grid Renewables. “We’re excited to extend our partnership with communities both locally and statewide. We look forward to bringing these projects through construction into operation to benefit our neighbours and landowners.”
“The success of the Yellowbud Solar Project is the result of National Grid Renewables’ strong collaboration with First Solar, Kiewit, and the community,” said Jake Lathers, project manager for Kiewit Power Constructors. “We look forward to continuing this partnership through the construction of the Ross and Fayette solar projects, which will provide clean, reliable energy to the local area along with additional economic benefits and training opportunities.”
