CINCINNATI — Duke Energy customers in Northern Kentucky benefit from additional clean, renewable solar energy due to a new utility-scale rooftop solar project now generating power for area homes and businesses.
Kentucky’s largest rooftop solar array operates over 5,600 photovoltaic panels on the 800,000-square-foot Amazon Air Hub rooftop adjacent to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. This Duke Energy facility will feed up to 2 megawatts of solar power directly onto the electric distribution grid, energizing approximately 400 homes and businesses in the area.
“Duke Energy Kentucky has gained much experience in owning and operating ground-mounted solar since 2017,” said Amy Spiller, president of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky. “Located in one of the fastest-growing counties in the Commonwealth, this new rooftop solar site will complement our emerging solar portfolio in the Bluegrass State.”
Duke Energy Kentucky is making cost-effective incremental additions to its existing electric generation to support growth across the region and ensure Northern Kentucky customers benefit from clean, affordable and reliable energy for many years. Among many benefits, the rooftop solar project aligns with Duke Energy’s companywide goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions and providing a cleaner and smarter energy future for customers and communities.
This new solar project is a joint partnership between Amazon and Duke Energy, aligning with both companies’ renewable energy goals. The location on Amazon’s Air Hub is ideal for many reasons, including a substantial and accessible flat roof, which receives optimal sunlight, and it is near the infrastructure needed to feed the solar energy onto the distribution grid and then to nearby customers.
Duke Energy Kentucky’s other solar sites in Grant and Kenton counties
Walton Solar Power Plants 1 & 2 are located on a 60-acre property on York Road in Kenton County. Duke Energy operates about 19,000 solar panels at the site, capable of producing more than 4 megawatts of electricity.
Crittenden Solar Power Plant is located off I-75 in Grant County on portions of a 110-acre site on Ruark Road. This solar array includes about 12,500 panels and can generate more than 2.7 megawatts of electricity.
