A new 20-megawatt solar farm has been delivered in Indiana. The St. Joseph Solar Farm was developed by Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), a subsidiary of American Electric Power, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame.
The new solar farm — I&M’s fifth and largest to date — is located along the Indiana Toll Road, several miles from the University of Notre Dame's campus.
Built on 210 acres of I&M-owned land in St. Joseph County, the St. Joseph Solar Farm is the largest solar endeavor for the University of Notre Dame, which collaborated on the large-scale project. The University of Notre Dame will support 40 percent of the renewable energy certificates, which represent the clean energy generated by the solar farm.
“Notre Dame is pleased to collaborate with Indiana Michigan Power on this significant solar energy project,” said Rev. John I Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame. “It's important to work within our local communi