Duke Energy Commissions 17 MW Solar Power Plant at the Indiana Naval Site

The 17 MW solar power plant comprises 76000 solar PV modules spread over a 59 hectare site and will provide electrical infrastructure upgrades at the NSA Crane facility in Indiana.

North Carolina’s Duke Energy has completed a 17MW solar power plant NSA Crane facility in Indiana, located about 40 miles south of Bloomington.

Duke Energy will own and operate & maintain the 17 MW solar power plant at the US Navy’s Support Activity (NSA) Crane facility in Indiana. The project consists of 76,000 solar PV modules spread over a 59 hectare site.

In exchange for providing secure, on-base land, NSA Crane will be receiving in-kind consideration in the form of electrical infrastructure upgrades, such as a motor-operated disconnect switch, and a microgrid feasibility study to increase future base resiliency.

Melody Birmingham-Byrd, president of Duke Energy Indiana said that this solar power plant helps provide our customers with a more balanced energy mix using both traditional fuel sources and renewable energy sources. He also mentioned that the company is pleased to collaborate with the Navy on a project that will deliver clean energy to Indiana customers, and improved energy security for the Navy.

Credits: PV Tech