Tag: solar power

Over half of Vermilion County lost power during severe storms in late June. Can solar panels prevent the next outage?

Most homes with solar panels are connected to the utility grid, and they lose power alongside their neighbors for worker safety reasons.

U of I’s Solar Farm 2.0 Enters Final Phase Of Construction

SAVOY – The University of Illinois’ new solar farm outside of Savoy is entering its final phase of construction. But the facility has already been producing electricity for more than three months. Solar Farm 2.0, located along Curtis Road between First Street and the Canadian National tracks, became operations on January 29. It covers 54