The solar project is located approximately ten miles west of South Bend. Credit: Rawpixels stock/Shutterstock.

Lightsource bp has commenced commercial operations at its 188MW Honeysuckle Solar Project in St. Joseph County, Indiana, US.

This development comes alongside a PPA with tech giant Google, which will receive electricity from the solar facility to power its data centre campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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Google Data Center Energy global head Amanda Peterson Corio said: “We have an ambitious goal to operate every Google campus on clean electricity every hour of every day by 2030, which will include our Fort Wayne data centre once it comes online.

“We look forward to working with Lightsource bp to support our Indiana operations with clean energy and drive continued economic impact in the state.”

Honeysuckle Solar Project, located approximately ten miles west of South Bend, employed 85% local workers in its construction.

The project has also bolstered the US supply chain, sourcing solar panels from First Solar, solar trackers from Array Technologies and steel from Nucor, all US manufacturers.

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South Bend-based Inovateus Solar served as the construction contractor for the project, employed local labour for key mechanical, electrical, and civil works on the site.

This focus on community involvement has not only supported local jobs but is expected to generate $30m in revenue for the local community over the lifetime of the project.

Lightsource bp USA COO Emilie Wangerman said: “With our project partners, we are supporting the rapidly growing US solar manufacturing sector, local unions and investing in rural America.

“Honeysuckle Solar showcases these and other quantifiable benefits Americans are deriving from the Inflation Reduction Act.”