Invenergy has announced that its 150MW Hardin 2 Solar Energy Center has commenced commercial operations in Hardin County, Ohio.
Meta will purchase the renewable energy generated from Hardin 2 Solar.
The project represents additional energy generation capacity in the region, thereby enhancing the reliability of the area’s electrical grid.
Michael Kaplan, senior vice president of development at Invenergy, said: “We are grateful to work alongside the Hardin County community and our project partners to bring Hardin 2 Solar to fruition.
“As energy demand continues to rise, committed partners like Meta are helping Invenergy bring more clean energy online.”
Urvi Parekh, global head of energy at Meta, said: “Meta continues to invest in opportunities that support our efforts to match our electricity use with 100% clean and renewable energy.
“Through Hardin 2 Solar’s Environmental Attribute Purchase Agreement, we take another step in achieving our energy goals while helping bring more economic benefits to project communities and delivering more reliable energy to the local grid.”
Hardin 2 Solar supported more than 400 jobs during construction and will generate more than US$78m of investment in the local community through property taxes, landowner payments, wages and benefits, Invenergy said.
Invenergy’s solar project portfolio is growing in Ohio.
In the next year, Invenergy anticipates commercial operations at Hardin 3 Solar and two more solar projects are expected to begin construction in 2025.