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 Heart outdoors the coal-powered Petersburg Producing Station in Indiana.
The 250-MW photo voltaic and 180-MWh storage Petersburg Vitality Heart 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 Nineteen Sixties. Pure fuel will change the remaining two items on the coal plant.
“This challenge helps AES Indiana keep its dedication of reliability immediately and tomorrow for our clients in Central Indiana and our dedication to be a driving financial power in Pike County,” stated Brandi Davis-Helpful, President of AES Indiana. “Each AES Indiana and leaders in Pike County have a shared imaginative and prescient of accelerating the way forward for power for Indiana which is why we’ve dedicated $1.1 billion in investments on this group from 2024 via this 12 months.”
Moreover, AES Indiana introduced on-line final 12 months the 800-MWh Pike County Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
The Petersburg Vitality Heart options 250 MW of photo voltaic.
“Pike County is an power group, and we’re open for enterprise,” stated Ashley Willis, Govt Director of the Pike County Financial Improvement Company. “AES Indiana is our largest employer and we’re glad to see their continued funding and partnership in our group.”
The Petersburg Vitality Heart qualifies as an Vitality Group, growing the tax credit score from 26% to 40%, which inspires continued investments in Pike County.
