AES Indiana has installed a solar and storage system outside the Petersburg Generating Station, a 2-GW coal-fired plant that is transitioning to natural gas.
The solar/storage Petersburg Energy Center outside the coal-powered Petersburg Generating Station in Indiana.
The 250-MW solar and 180-MWh storage Petersburg Energy Center is now online in the utility territory. The solar and storage system is replacing two of the coal-powered units that began operation in the 1960s. Natural gas will replace the remaining two units at the coal plant.
“This project helps AES Indiana maintain its commitment of reliability today and tomorrow for our customers in Central Indiana and our commitment to be a driving economic force in Pike County,” said Brandi Davis-Handy, President of AES Indiana. “Both AES Indiana and leaders in Pike County have a shared vision of accelerating the future of energy for Indiana which is why we’ve committed $1.1 billion in investments in this community from 2024 through this year.”
Additionally, AES Indiana brought online last year the 800-MWh Pike County Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
The Petersburg Energy Center features 250 MW of solar.
“Pike County is an energy community, and we are open for business,” said Ashley Willis, Executive Director of the Pike County Economic Development Corporation. “AES Indiana is our largest employer and we are happy to see their continued investment and partnership in our community.”
The Petersburg Energy Center qualifies as an Energy Community, increasing the tax credit from 26% to 40%, which encourages continued investments in Pike County.
