New Frontiers Solar Park
Wednesday 14, December 2022
Installed capacity of 100-megawatts
Project overview
New Frontiers Solar Park will be located in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, near the town limits of Hardinsburg. The privately owned land that the solar park will occupy has historically been used for farming or cattle grazing. This solar park project would mark EDPR NA’s first solar park located in the state of Kentucky.
Economic benefits
New Frontiers Solar Park yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. New Frontiers Solar Park is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$200 million
Capital investment
Approx. $7 million
Will be paid to local governments
$35 million
Will be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Will be spent locally
Job creation
600+ construction jobs and multiple permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
New Frontiers will contribute to the national energy security for the state of Kentucky 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.
177 million gallons of water saved each year
New Frontiers Solar Park will save more than 177 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
EDP Renewables North America
Corporate Headquarters
1501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77010
T: 346.353.4273
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