RWE, the third largest renewable energy company in the country, is building its second solar farm in Ohio, further expanding its energy portfolio in the state.
Construction is already underway at the 98-megawatt (MWac) Union Ridge Solar project in Licking County, Ohio.
RWE currently owns and operates approximately 400 MW of wind and solar assets across the state. This latest project will bring the company’s total operating capacity in the state to nearly 500 MW, which is enough electricity to power over 118,000 average homes annually.
The company’s investment during the construction phase will generate approximately $68 million in new local economic activity for the county, including the creation of about 280 jobs, increased purchases of local goods and services, and local sales tax payments.
RWE and construction partner MasTec Renewables are collaborating with the Laborers’ International Union of North America, International Union of Operating Engineers, and International Brotherhood of Electrical WOrkers local halls in Licking County and across Ohio to hire skilled laborers, operators, and electricians.
“Our Union Ridge project is an example of how we partner with leading American companies to bring job growth and critical economic activity to communities across America with our homegrown energy,” said Kevin Kroll, Chief Operating Officer, RWE Clean Energy, in a statement. “Through our partnership with MasTec, we are helping to create new employment opportunities for Licking County residents and support Ohio’s current and future skilled labor workforce.”
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