Installed capacity of 200-megawatts of renewable energy

Project overview

Riverstart Solar Park is located approximately 80 miles northeast of Indianapolis in eastern Indiana. Located entirely within Randolph County, the solar park complements the area’s agricultural resources with a stable, weather resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.

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Economic benefits

Riverstart Solar Park significantly yields payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment.

Solar panel
$180 million

Capital investment

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$700,000+

Paid to local governments

Energy savings
$5.1 million

Paid to landowners

Community
$173+ million

Spent locally

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Job creation

530 construction jobs and 8 permanent jobs created

Renewable energy technology

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Energy security

Riverstart helps strengthen energy security for the state of Indiana and the United States, helping diversify domestic supply.
Solar energy

Infrastructure

Riverstart Solar Park consists of thousands of solar photovoltaic panels.
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Solar energy in the U.S.

In the first three quarters of 2023, solar energy comprised of 48% of all new generating capacity.
Environmental benefits
254 million gallons of water saved each year

Riverstart Solar Park saves more than 254 million gallons of water each year and will displace carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants, a major contributor to climate change. Solar energy also enhances air quality by helping to mitigate the health effects of harmful air pollutants.

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Contact us

Riverstart Solar Park
Operations & Maintenance Office


130 S 100 E
Winchester, IN 47394
765.546.2599
Riverstart@edpr.com