AES Indiana has put in a photo voltaic and storage system outdoors the Petersburg Producing Station, a 2-GW coal-fired plant that’s transitioning to pure fuel.
The photo voltaic/storage Petersburg Vitality Middle outdoors the coal-powered Petersburg Producing Station in Indiana.
The 250-MW photo voltaic and 180-MWh storage Petersburg Vitality Middle is now on-line within the utility territory. The photo voltaic and storage system is changing two of the coal-powered items that started operation within the Sixties. Pure fuel will change the remaining two items on the coal plant.
“This venture helps AES Indiana keep its dedication of reliability at the moment and tomorrow for our clients in Central Indiana and our dedication to be a driving financial power in Pike County,” mentioned Brandi Davis-Useful, President of AES Indiana. “Each AES Indiana and leaders in Pike County have a shared imaginative and prescient of accelerating the way forward for vitality for Indiana which is why we’ve dedicated $1.1 billion in investments on this neighborhood from 2024 by means of this yr.”
Moreover, AES Indiana introduced on-line final yr the 800-MWh Pike County Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
The Petersburg Vitality Middle options 250 MW of photo voltaic.
“Pike County is an vitality neighborhood, and we’re open for enterprise,” mentioned Ashley Willis, Govt Director of the Pike County Financial Improvement Company. “AES Indiana is our largest employer and we’re completely happy to see their continued funding and partnership in our neighborhood.”
The Petersburg Vitality Middle qualifies as an Vitality Neighborhood, growing the tax credit score from 26% to 40%, which inspires continued investments in Pike County.
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