Solar Panel Array Indianapolis Airport

With the second phase of an expansion now complete the solar farm more than doubled in size and.

Solar panel array indianapolis airport.

It has 44 000 solar panels on 75 acres. The world s largest airport solar farm is now up and running at indianapolis international airport. The ind solar farm is a win win for the community. Dia has long been at the forefront of developing on airport solar opportunities having installed its first solar array in 2008.

Written by jake richardson october 30 2014 the indianapolis international airport has the largest solar farm at an airport in the united states. The largest airport based solar farm can be found at indianapolis international airport. Et energy solutions installed the project. The airport now has a total of 42 358 individual solar panels spread across 55 acres of solar fields making it the second largest solar array at any u s.

Solar ii came online in 2009 followed by solar iii in 2011. The first phase project called the ind solar farm is a ground mounted fixed site that generates 9 8 mw and has been operational since 2013. Ind is home to the largest solar farm on any airport property in the world. The two phase solar project with indianapolis power light company clocks in at over 20 mw of solar energy with panels attached to tracking systems that move with the direction of the sun to increase output.

Indiana is a state in desperate need of some renewable energy according to industry data coal now provides a whopping 86 percent of its electricity. 183 acres on ind airport property currently house 87 478 solar panels enough energy to power 3 675 average american homes per year. The airport s solar power plant which is comprised of more than 46 000 solar panels arrayed across 45 acres of land will produce 48 000 units of energy per day the economic times reports. Another 32 000 are going to be added soon covering an additional 75 acres.

The nearly 20 mw project at the indianapolis international airport is the largest and is comprised of three separate solar farms on the airport s campus. The solar power array now going up on airport land in indianapolis might not move that number a whole lot but it is an impressive step in the right direction. Project update the indianapolis international airport is home to the largest airport based solar farm in the world. It is the largest airport solar farm in north america.

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