Vectren Energy Delivery of Indiana and First Solar, Inc. announced that Vectren has selected First Solar to build the 50MW solar array outlined last month.
"This significant renewable resource will be connected to our system to serve our local customers," said Carl Chapman, chairman, president and CEO of Vectren. "We are confident First Solar and Orion are the right partners for this scale of a project, which will bring one of the largest single-sited solar farms in the Midwest to southern Indiana."
"First Solar's expertise in design and construction of solar power plants aligns perfectly with Vectren's Smart Energy Future strategy. Using our high performance Series 6 thin film modules and a plant design approach tailored to utility ownership values, we will contribute significantly to Vectren’s commitment to deliver clean, reliable and reasonably-priced energy to its customers," said Eran Mahrer, Vice President - Markets, Origination and Government Affairs for First Solar. "It is exciting to be a part of enabling utility scale solar in Indiana."
"Orion wishes to thank the landowners, the Spencer County Council, and the Lincolnland Economic Development Corporation for their support of the project," said Tim Lasocki, Vice President, Origination and Finance for Orion. "We are pleased to be working with Vectren and First Solar to create a construction-ready project for utility ownership."