"The Indianapolis International Airport is home to the largest airport-based solar farm in the world. Comprised of two phases, the IND Solar Farm creates 17.5 MW AC of power, which has the capacity to power 3,210 homes for a year," the IND Solar Farm says.

"Two Indianapolis-based companies—Telamon Corporation and Johnson Melloh Solutions— have partnered with the Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA), the City of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), General Energy Solutions (GES) and Cenergy Power to build the largest solar farm on airport real estate in the world, the IND Solar Farm. The solar farm is comprised of three phases.

"The electric energy generation facility includes 87,488 solar photovoltaic panels, each capable of producing a range of 280-305 watts at peak power production. The panels are installed on fixed ground-mounted racking systems (Phase I) and ground-mounted tracker systems (Phase II/III) that fill nearly 183 acres of land on both the east and west sides of the terminal near the entrance to the Indianapolis International Airport."

Project Overview

• 183 acre solar farm
• Phase I commissioned in October 2013
• Phase II/III commissioned in August 2015
• 20 megawatt AC (25 megawatt DC) solar photovoltaic (PV) system
• Produces 36.1 million kilowatt hours per year, enough to power 3,650 homes
• Largest solar power project in Indianapolis to date
• Largest solar power project in the world at an airport to date.

"A few other airport-based solar farms exist, but none are as massive as the IND Solar Farm. During three phases, the solar farm sprawled across 183 acres. 87,478 panels generate as much power as 3,650 homes would use. In total, the vast solar farm generates 20 megawatts (MW) AC and 25 MW DC. Compare that with the Denver International Airport Solar Farm, which has the capacity to power around 2,595 homes with 10 MW," the In Habitat says.

"Phase 1, which comprises 44,128 stationary panels, is the site closest to the runways. The Phase 1 installation appears to undulate, like gentle ocean waves. Rather than flattening the land, the airport authority had the solar panels installed right on top of natural land curves. As I snapped photos from a highway overpass, an airplane flew over the Phase 1 solar panels to land on the runway just beyond.

"Phase 2a is divided by a road and trees to preserve the habitat of the endangered Indiana bat. A river runs through the oak and poplar trees, providing a great place for mosquitoes to live, and the bats eat the mosquitoes. Close by Phase 2a is the third phase, Phase 2b, which at 11,250 tracking panels is the smallest phase."

"The 7.5MW AC, 86-acre solar farm is comprised of 32,100 sun-tracking panels, which will annually produce more than 15.2 million kilowatt hours of electric energy, enough to power more than 1,410 average American homes for a year. Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) purchases the power produced by the solar farm, which is then distributed to its residential and commercial customers," The Indianapolis Airport Authority says.

"IND is now home to over 76,000 photovoltaic solar panels producing renewable energy to Indiana customers. It is an iconic structure that symbolizes how renewable energy in this country is affordable and reliable," said Kurt Schneider, Vice President of Johnson Melloh Solutions (JMS). "JMS is proud of the teamwork displayed by IND and IPL that made this green project such a great success. Our hope is that many visitors from other states and countries fly into IND and realize after passing the solar farm, that Indiana is both a great place to live and a progressive community for thriving new businesses."

"The Indianapolis Airport Authority is extremely proud to be a partner in this initiative. The IND Solar Farm is a symbol of sustainability and new economic development for Central Indiana. Not only has it become a part of the IND landscape — it now also helps drive significant revenue for the economy that once was just unused land," said Michael Wells, president of the IAA board of directors."

"The world's largest airport solar farm is now up and running at Indianapolis International Airport," the USA Today says.

"With the second phase of an expansion now complete, the solar farm more than doubled in size and boasts 76,000 photovoltaic solar panels, according to a news release. The second phase of the project added 32,100 sun-tracking panels that will produce more than 15.2 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually, the release states.

"The 75-acre facility at the airport before the expansion already was the largest airport solar farm in the nation."

"The 162-acre solar farm is made up of 76,228 sun-tracking panels, which has the capacity to annually produce 31.7 million kilowatt hours of electric energy. This is enough to power 3,210 average American homes for a year. Indianapolis Power & Light Company purchases the power produced by the solar farm, which is then distributed to its residential and commercial customers," The Reporter Times says.

"Project partners include the Indianapolis Airport Authority (land owner), General Energy Solutions USA (solar farm owner), CENERGY Power (EPC contractor-engineering, procurement and construction), Johnson Melloh Solutions (developer), Telamon Corporation (developer) and Indianapolis Power & Light Company (utility off-taker).

"The Indianapolis International Airport was named one of America’s greenest airports by Urbanful, a magazine that celebrates evolving cities in America. The IND Solar Farm opened in 2011, filling up nearly 75 acres of land near the airport exit off I-70 and serving as a welcoming attraction to both travelers and guests. In the same year, IND gained recognition as being the first airport in the U.S. to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED certification for an entire terminal campus."

"Cenergy Power and Solectria Renewables worked closely to develop the best possible solution for this site. “Solectria Renewables is an extraordinary partner,” said Andrew Goldin, Senior Vice President of EPC Operations for Cenergy Power. “From the beginning of this project, their sales and service team were supportive on every level. That combined with their unprecedented inverters with 98% CEC efficiency and unbelievable reliability makes them our preferred inverter partner. With their help, we will finish this project ahead of schedule,” the Solectria Renewables says.

"All partners involved in this solar farm project are committed to increasing the city’s sustainability while helping to grow and diversify renewable sources of electricity to power the growth and development of Indianapolis. The renewable energy generated by the solar farm will prevent approximately 10,700 tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the environment each year—the equivalent of removing approximately 2,000 cars from the roads. it is expected to generate more than 12.5 million kilowatt hours of electric energy annually, enough to power more than 1,200 average American homes annually.

“Cenergy Power’s team has widespread utility-scale solar expertise and went through an extensive process to choose their inverter supplier,” said Allison Duffy, Regional Business Development Manager for Solectria Renewables. “It is an honor to not only be chosen for this project, but to know that one of our most valued customers sees Solectria as their ‘go-to’ partner and realizes our inverters are the best option for this large utility-scale project.”

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