A renewable energy company has signed an agreement with a Homer utility that opens the door for the construction of what will become Alaska’s largest solar farm by a significant amount, people involved in the project say.
The solar farm, once it’s up and running, will also be a small step toward reducing the need in Southcentral Alaska for the Cook Inlet natural gas that could begin running short as early as next year, they say.
Jenn Miller, with Renewable IPP, says the new solar farm will be built near Puppy Dog Lake in Nikiski on the Kenai Peninsula.
With 45 megawatts of capacity, it will nearly triple the solar energy output in Alaska, counting both rooftop solar and existing solar farms, she said.
