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    Duke Energy’s 900-kW Toray Resin Solar facility begins operations

    Sept. 6, 2022
    Construction on this project started in October 2021 and completed late last month. The 8-acre facility comprises 2,487 solar panels, which are each 6 feet tall, 3-1/2 feet wide, and 1-1/2 inches thick
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    Duke Energy Indiana has announced that its solar energy facility at the Toray Resin Company’s Shelbyville campus is now operational, having a capacity of generating up to 900 kilowatts of electricity.

    Construction on this project started in October 2021 and completed late last month. The 8-acre facility comprises 2,487 solar panels, which are each 6 feet tall, 3-1/2 feet wide, and 1-1/2 inches thick.

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    This is the first solar project to come online from a Duke Energy pilot program which aims to help businesses, schools and nonprofits to add renewable energy sources to their energy mix.

    “This unique leasing arrangement will help power the company’s manufacturing operations in a sustainable and cost-effective way, while also demonstrating how our neighbors, businesses and communities can come together to make meaningful progress toward a cleaner energy future,” Stan Pinegar, President of Duke Energy Indiana, said.

    Duke Energy will own, operate and maintain the Shelbyville campus facility for a monthly fee, minimizing the costs of maintenance for Toray Resin.

    Toray Resin Co. develops plastics for use in automotive, electrical and electronic, appliance and consumer markets in North America.

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