Solar projects in Ohio

Solar projects in Ohio in the 21st century have advanced including major and novel. American Electric Power is constructing the largest solar array east of the Rockies, and a Juwi Solar operation in the Toledo-area is one of the largest in the Midwest.

21st century

Toledo area

In 2009, ground broke one the largest solar fields in the Midwest and in the United States, located in Wyandot County. The plant, finished in September 2010,[1] was constructed by Germany-based Juwi Solar and is called Wyandot Solar LLC., leasing its energy to AEP.[2][3]

A large solar field is being constructed by Advanced Distributed Generation and nearing completion on the University of Toledo campus.[4]

The airbase for 180th Fighter Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard in Toledo is currently expanding their existing solar installation, which will make it the second largest installation among U.S. Air Force bases in the country.[5]

In 2010, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced Xunlight and First Solar would provide panels for a $1.5 million research project at the Veterans' Glass City Skyway in Toledo.[6][7]

Dayton

In 2009, University of Dayton graduate Scott Brusaw's company Solar Roadways received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop his solar road prototype, which embeds solar panels into driving surfaces.[8] It won General Electric's Ecomagination Challenge Award in 2010.[9]

Another of the state's largest solar arrays was constructed by The Dayton Power and Light Company in Dayton, Ohio.[10] The solar field generates 1.1 Megawatts of power.[11] The facility will consist of 9,000 solar panels constructed over 7 acres (28,000 m2), and will generate enough electricity to power nearly 150 homes.[11]

Elsewhere

A fun note, the same year Holiday Inn announced plans for the construction of a $10 million green solar hotel in Washington Township.[12] In September of that year, Third Sun Solar in collaboration with the Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority and Sharp Solar Energy Solutions Group installed the largest rooftop solar array in the state, comprising 2,076 solar modules producing 488 kW.[13][14]

Later that year, American Electric Power and Turning Point Solar announced the construction of a 49.9 MW facility in southeastern Ohio,[15] in conjunction with Spain-based Prius Energy S.L. and Isofoton, who plan to open their North American manufacturing operations in the state.[16][17] Campbells announced plans to construct a $21.6 million, 50 MW solar facility to provide energy for its operations in Napoleon,[18] while the city of Columbus announced in 2011 it would install solar parking meters.[19]

In 2011, Columbus-based Glimcher Realty Trust announced plans to construct the largest rooftop solar array in North America at Jersey Gardens, a 4.8 MW project.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wyandot County solar project finishes early", Juwi Solar. Accessed January 4, 2011
  2. ↑ "German company to build area's largest solar field in Wyandot County", Retrieved 19 nov 2009.
  3. ↑ "Solar Coming to Wyandot County", CMPND, Retrieved 19 nov 2009.
  4. ↑ "Solar Field Nears Completion", Toledo Free Press. Retrieved 27 nov 2009.
  5. ↑ "Ohio Air National Guard expands solar energy field", Toledo Free Press, Retrieved 9 jan 2010.
  6. ↑ "Skyway to Become Ohio's First "Solar Highway", 104.7 WIOT. Retrieved 16 apr 2010.
  7. ↑ "Skyway going solar on $1.5M U.S. grant", Toledo Blade. Retrieved 16 apr 2010.
  8. ↑ "Idaho Man Builds 12 Foot Solar Road", Green Living Ideas. 17 feb 2010. Retrieved 25 june 2010.
  9. ↑ Solar Roadways shines in contest's popular vote
  10. ↑ "DP&L Officially Opens Largest Solar Power Facility in Southwestern Ohio", Market Watch. 22 june 2010. Retrieved 25 june 2010.
  11. 1 2 " Largest Solar Power Facility in Southwestern Ohio", Retrieved 17 dec 2009.
  12. ↑ "$10M ‘green’ hotel to be built in Washington Twp.", Dayton Daily News. Jill Kelley. 13 july 2010. Retrieved 13 july 2010.
  13. ↑ Ohio Unveils State’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array
  14. ↑ Ohio's Largest Solar Roof Celebrated
  15. ↑ Largest Solar Plant East of Rockies Planned for Ohio
  16. ↑ Solar farm construction to create jobs
  17. ↑ Transformative 49.9 MW Solar Array to be Developed on Reclaimed Ohio Strip Mine; Spain’s Leading Solar Manufacturers to Build Ohio Production Facilities
  18. ↑ Campbell Soup plans $21.6M solar facility
  19. ↑ "City To Unveil 'Smart' Parking Meters", WBNS 10TV. January 3, 2011. Accessed January 4, 2011
  20. ↑ "Largest Single-Roof Top Solar System in North America to Be Built on Jersey Gardens – New Jersey’s Largest Outlet Mall Owned by Glimcher Realty Trust", Business Wire. January 13, 2011. Accessed January 13, 2011
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