Silicon Ranch awards EPC contract for 50 MW solar project in Kentucky

Silicon Ranch Corporation awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (IEA)for the construction of the 50-megawatt (MW_AC) solar project in Garrard County, Kentucky. 

The Turkey Creek Solar Ranch is the first utility-scale solar project to receive approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission Siting Board. Silicon Ranch is making a significant investment in Garrard County to fund the Turkey Creek project and will own and operate the solar array for the long term. Construction is scheduled to begin in December 2021 and is expected to be completed by November 2022. IEA’s scope of work includes the installation of First Solar modules and a full balance of system EPC construction, including civil, mechanical, and electrical work.

Silicon Ranch will keep the land housing the Turkey Creek Solar Ranch in agricultural production post-construction through managed sheep grazing and other regenerative pastureland management practices. It will restore the land to a functioning grassland ecosystem and deliver additional benefits to the region, such as carbon sequestration, restored soil health, improved water quality, and enhanced biodiversity.