Released August 30, 2010
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio — The dedication of Ohio’s largest solar energy farm in Upper Sandusky demonstrates how Ohio State University Extension can play an invaluable role in the development of renewable energy projects, economic activity and jobs throughout the state.
The Wyandot Solar facility was unveiled on Aug. 19 at a ceremony attended by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, Ohio State President Gordon Gee and representatives from New Jersey-based PSEG Solar Source, which owns the project.
At 12 megawatts of electricity generation capacity, the farm is one of the largest of its kind east of the Mississippi. Its more than 159,000 solar panels, ground-mounted on 80 acres of former farmland, can yield enough clean energy to keep the lights on and air conditioner humming at more than 9,000 homes when the sun is shining. Additionally, the project will help eliminate 14,030 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year.
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