Shoppers Power plans to interrupt floor subsequent spring on Blackman Photo voltaic, a 2.5 MW group photo voltaic array in Jackson County, Mich., that’s slated to supply power to prospects by way of its Photo voltaic Gardens program.
The corporate has obtained approval from Blackman Township for the challenge, which includes 5,000 panels and is scheduled to start out producing electrical energy subsequent yr.
“Blackman Photo voltaic is a good instance of a partnership with a group to develop a challenge that delivers dependable, clear power in addition to native tax and financial advantages,” says David Hicks, Shoppers Power’s vp of renewable power improvement.
“We’re grateful for the reception we’ve obtained from Blackman Township leaders and are excited to proceed creating photo voltaic initiatives like this on our path to a carbon-neutral electrical grid.”
The brand new group photo voltaic facility would be the fourth that Shoppers Power owns and operates, becoming a member of different Photo voltaic Gardens initiatives in Cadillac, at Western Michigan College and at Grand Valley State College.
Blackman Photo voltaic additionally will present new capability to broaden Shoppers Power’s income-qualified Photo voltaic Gardens program, MI Dawn, geared toward municipalities, nonprofits and tribal governments.
