"Unbridled" Solar Power Sparks into Life in Kentucky

• National Grid unveils Unbridled solar park: 160-MW PV facility in Kentucky to bring USD 42-million direct economic impact and USD 11-million tax revenue by 2021.

National Grid has turned the sod on a 160-MW solar park in Henderson and Webster Counties, Kentucky. The Unbridled photovoltaic (PV) park will be constructed by Wanzek Construction and is expected to be operational by 2021. Once complete, the solar farm will be run under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Big Rivers Electric Corporation. National Grid estimates that the project will have a USD-42-million (EUR 38.3m) direct economic impact over the first 20 years of its lifespan, bringing over USD 11 million in tax revenue. The project is part of National Grid's bigger effort in Ohio, where two solar parks with a combined capacity of 167.5 MW are also being developed.

What is National Grid's USD-42-Million Solar Park in Kentucky?

• Unbridled Solar Park is a 160 megawatt (MW) facility located Henderson and Webster Counties in Kentucky.
• The project is estimated to have a direct economic impact of $42 million USD over the first 20 years of its lifespan.
• It will provide over $11 million in tax revenue to the local economy.
• The solar park is being sponsored by National Grid and constructed by Wanzek Construction.
• The solar park will be run as part of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Big Rivers Electric Corporation.
• The project completion is expected to be in 2021, and is part of a bigger effort in Ohio, where two solar parks totaling 167.5 MW are also being developed.
• Unbridled Solar Park will provide clean energy to the local grid and will help reduce carbon emissions while increasing renewable energy sources.