Duke Energy, in partnership with Amazon, has delivered Kentucky’s largest utility-scale rooftop solar project at the 800,000-square-foot Amazon Air Hub.
The facility operates more than 5,600 photovoltaic panels and will feed up to 2 megawatts of solar power directly into the electric distribution grid, providing around 400 homes and businesses with energy.
The facility is located adjacent to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Amazon’s Air Hub is ideal for a number of reasons, according to Duke Energy. It has a substantial and accessible flat roof, which receives optimal sunlight, and it is near the infrastructure needed to feed the solar energy onto the distribution grid and to nearby customers.
“Powering our operations with 100 percent renewable energy is an important part of Amazon's commitment to reach net zero by 2040, and we built Amazon's Air Hub — the largest field operation in Amazon's history — with sustainability in mind,