Fox Illinois | Julia Rosier December 1
SPRINGFIELD, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — A new solar farm will be built in Sangamon County and parts of Morgan County.
The Double Black Diamond Solar Farm will be the largest solar project in Illinois and one of the largest in the Midwest.
Construction for it recently started a few weeks ago.
The farm is located on the southwest corner of Sangamon County near Morgan County.
It’s being developed by Swift Current Energy.
CEO of Swift Current Energy Matt Birchby said he is excited about the project.
“It’s a project we’re very excited about, on a couple of levels, but you know, I think one has been the receptivity that we’ve seen from that host community, the ability for the project to really give back beyond just property tax dollars,” Birchby said.
Ryan McCrady from the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance said the project will employ hundreds of workers.
He said the solar farm will be over 4,100 acres.
“For size comparison, you can think about the entire surface of lake Springfield being covered in solar panels as a comparative size to understand the full size and scale of this project,” McCrady said.
Both Swift Current Energy and Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance said they are expecting the solar farm to be open by the end of 2024.
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