ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – On Tuesday Illinois State Senator Steve Stadelman joined Nexamp and its improvement associate Trajectory Energy Partners for a tour of Rockford Solar.
Rockford Solar is one among Nexamp’s many initiatives in Illinois. Located at 1166 N Horsman Street, the photo voltaic farm helps renewable power develop to underserved communities in Illinois.
Trajectory Energy founder and managing associate Jon Carson says, “Starting in 2017, we first labored with town of Rockford, the alderwoman from this space, native teams like Sustain Rockford, to acknowledge this as an excellent location for group photo voltaic. We put in an utility with the state of Illinois to make it a Solar for All website.”
The venture supplies clear power to the native grid and annual power financial savings to space residents. The plant was as soon as a landfill, however now occupies 11 hectares. Featuring practically 6,600 photo voltaic panels, the venture will generate 2.6 MW of fresh photo voltaic power for ComEd clients within the space. The Rockford CS 1 makes use of a single-axis tracker system; The panels observe the solar all through the day for optimum daylight seize and efficiency.
The Illinois Solar for All program is a nationwide mannequin and the state continues to pursue vital legislative points equivalent to venture siting, power storage and extra. Illinois has been chosen as a recipient of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Solar for All grant.
Illinois acquired a $156 million grant from the EPA by way of the Illinois Finance Authority to develop current low-income group photo voltaic initiatives, equivalent to Rockford Solar.
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