Lightsource bp and AEP Energy Partners Sign Power Contract for 188 Megawatt Solar Farm in Indiana

Once complete, the Honeysuckle Solar project will generate enough clean energy annually to power 27,000 US homes and will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 204,000 metric tons each year.

“AEP Energy Partners is proud to provide customers with integrated, carbon-free energy that fulfills their sustainability goals, delivers long-term price stability, and benefits the environment” said Greg Hall, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, AEP. “Our partnership with Lightsource bp demonstrates our commitment to the development of new renewable resources that both empower local communities and support a cleaner, brighter energy future.”

Lightsource bp will finance, build, own and operate the facility and sell the solar energy it generates to AEP Energy Partners under a long-term PPA. Full construction of the project has been initiated on site, with commercial operation starting in 2024. South Bend based Inovateus Solar LLC is the construction contractor for the facility, with a focus on utilising local labour for the mechanical, electrical and civil work on site.

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