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)
80.07
Maximum Power
(kW)
98.71
Meade County RECC – Brandenburg
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
16.60
Maximum Power
(kW)
16.11
Temperature
(F)
91.8°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
329 W/m²
Meade County RECC – Hardinsburg
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
8.29
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.06
Temperature
(F)
90.3°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
211 W/m²
Kenergy – Owensboro
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
23.98
Maximum Power
(kW)
25.24
Temperature
(F)
91.0°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
1,001 W/m²
Kenergy – Henderson
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
6.55
Maximum Power
(kW)
24.84
Temperature
(F)
91.3°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
233 W/m²
JPEC – Livingston County Middle School
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
8.23
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.21
Temperature
(F)
89.7°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
1,028 W/m²
Mike Miller Park
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
8.08
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.19
Temperature
(F)
89.6°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
992 W/m²
JPEC – McCracken County High School
Instantaneous Power
(kW)
8.34
Maximum Power
(kW)
8.06
Temperature
(F)
89.1°
Irradiance
(Solar Strength)
498 W/m²