Doral Renewables officials flipped on the switch to begin the commercial operations of the Mammoth North Solar project in the area. A celebratory event was held adjacent to one of the parcels that houses solar panels on 600 E. in Knox.
Indiana’s First Lady Janet Holcomb read from a proclamation promoting agrivoltaics and the combination of renewable energy and agriculture. There are currently 1,500 sheep within the solar energy project serving as vegetation management.
The company was joined by Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg, landowners, representatives from SOLV Energy, Nextracker, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the American Clean Power Association (ACP), and other industry leaders and project stakeholders. The 400 MW Mammoth North Solar project will soon be the largest operating solar installation in Indiana and can provide sustainable energy to 75,000 households annually. It is the first phase of Doral Renewables’ 1.3 GW Mammoth Solar complex.
The event was heavily focused on the project’s social and economic impacts on the local community, including personal stories shared over a video production highlighting local testimonies from farmers and business owners.
