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About the Project

The Chicory Solar Energy Center is an opportunity to boost the local economy in Keene Township in Ionia County and create jobs, all while generating clean, American made energy to meet Michigan's growing electricity demand. The proposed 100 megawatt project is located in Keene Township, approximately 10 miles west of Ionia and 1.5 miles north of Saranac.

MW yellow 100 megawatts
INV Icon RGB Dark Yellow Homes 20,000 homes powered annually
Trees Icon yellow 34M trees planted (emissions reduction equivalent)

Community Benefits

Hundreds

of construction jobs

Jobs

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Jobs

At peak construction, the Chicory Solar Energy Center is expected to support hundreds of construction jobs, including an estimated 89 new local jobs in Keene Township.

Tens of Millions

of dollars in local investments

Local Economic Impact

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Local Economic Impact

The Chicory Solar Energy Center will invest tens of millions of dollars into Keene Township in Ionia County through wages and benefits, annual land costs and landowner payments, and local taxes, helping fund essential services for the community.

Invenergy in Michigan

With a presence in Michigan for well over a decade, Invenergy has completed development on 9 sustainable energy projects in Michigan to date, including the recently operational Calhoun Solar Energy Center in Calhoun County. 

These projects have injected millions of dollars into local economies and provided 900 megawatts of generation capacity of clean energy to Michigan and our nation. Invenergy invests over $14 million into Michigan communities every year through local taxes, annual land costs and lease payments, and wages and benefits. 

Invenergy continues to develop additional solar and wind projects across Michigan, all in different stages of development.

About Invenergy

Invenergy is the largest, privately-held developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions. A U.S. based company, Invenergy and its affiliated companies have successfully developed more than 30,000 megawatts of projects that are in operation, construction, or contracted, including wind, solar, transmission infrastructure, natural gas power generation and advanced energy storage projects. Its clean energy generation and storage facilities are located across Americas, Europe, and Asia.

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