Black Prairie Solar
Tuesday 12, September 2023
Installed capacity of 200-megawatts
Project overview
Black Prairie Solar will be located within our Meadow Lake Wind Farm over a mile west of Chalmers, Indiana. The project will be located mainly in Prairie Township, where the soil is black and productive, a result of the swamps that once occupied the land. Black Prairie will also be our first hybrid wind and solar project in White County. The land is flat and primarily planted with corn and soybeans.
Economic benefits
Black Prairie Solar yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Black Prairie Solar is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$345 million
Capital investment
$38 million
Will be paid to local governments
$105 million
Will be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Will be spent locally
Job creation
400+ construction jobs and multiple permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Black Prairie Solar will contribute to the national energy security for the state of Indiana and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Solar as a neighbor
Solar as a neighbor
Solar projects are essentially silent neighbors designed to capture light while not producing glare.
Solar panel technology
Solar panel technology
Solar panels contain no liquids or materials that would pose a risk to the environment or human health.
254 million gallons of water saved each year
Black Prairie Solar will save more than 254 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
Black Prairie Solar
Indianapolis Regional Office
850 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 190
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317.408.7244
andrew.magner@edp.com
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