Pleasantville Solar Park
Wednesday 11, September 2024
Installed capacity of 150-megawatts
Project overview
Pleasantville Solar Park will be a solar power generation facility that will provide affordable, reliable energy to the power grid through the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) utility system. The solar park will be located in Fulton County, Illinois and will complement the area’s agricultural land use.
Economic benefits
Pleasantville Solar Park yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Pleasantville Solar Park is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$234 million
Capital investment
$31.6 million
Will be paid to local governments
Millions of dollars
Will be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Will be spent locally
Job creation
300 construction jobs and 5+ permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy in Illinois
With the collaboration of local business owners, landowners, and other community members across Illinois, EDPR NA is able to provide clean energy for the state, in addition to strengthening the local economies.
Renewable energy technology
Energy Security
Energy Security
Pleasantville Solar Park will contribute to the national energy security for the state of Illinois 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.
190 million gallons of water saved each year
Pleasantville Solar Park will save more than 190 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
Pleasantville Solar Park
Corporate Headquarters
1501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77010
713.702.5135
sabrina.fleischman@edp.com
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