The Solar Education Center is designed to bring hands-on solar power information to western Kentucky. Our goal is to provide local cooperative members, schools, and the public with better insight on how solar energy works in our region and a detailed breakdown of the technology’s costs. All of the solar arrays are open for in-person visits.
These seven educational arrays are the result of planning and cooperation between Big Rivers Electric Corporation and its three Member-Owner cooperatives, Kenergy Corporation, Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Jackson Purchase Energy Corporation. It’s the latest project to evolve from a history dedicated to working together as cooperatives, sharing technology, and delivering competitive power to the region.
Energy Generation
All 7 Combined Sites
Instantaneous Power (kW)
2.89
Maximum Power
(kW)
94.67
Meade County RECC – Brandenburg
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
0.44
Maximum Power
(kW)
16.42
Temperature
(F)
32.0°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
28 W/m²
Meade County RECC – Hardinsburg
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
0.00
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.20
Temperature
(F)
32.4°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
13 W/m²
Kenergy – Owensboro
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
0.83
Maximum Power
(kW)
22.99
Temperature
(F)
33.0°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
37 W/m²
Kenergy – Henderson
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
0.00
Maximum Power
(kW)
22.36
Temperature
(F)
31.4°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
18 W/m²
JPEC – Livingston County Middle School
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
0.74
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.20
Temperature
(F)
32.3°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
82 W/m²
Mike Miller Park
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
0.79
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.21
Temperature
(F)
33.5°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
99 W/m²
JPEC – McCracken County High School
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
0.09
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.29
Temperature
(F)
33.9°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
28 W/m²