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Goldenrod Solar Farm

Sector: Solar • Location: Mercer County, Illinois, United States

Source: The Cool Down

Project
Completed

The Goldenrod Solar Farm is a 38-acre solar energy facility in Mercer County, Illinois, consisting of more than 12,000 solar panels producing 5 megawatts of electricity. It generates clean energy to power around 850 homes and businesses across three counties, feeding renewable energy into the grid and helping to alleviate strain on the regional power grid.

Status
Closed
Sector
Solar, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Mercer County, Illinois, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Cool Down

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The project “Goldenrod Solar Farm” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Cool Down.

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2026-07-22

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The Goldenrod Solar Farm is a 38-acre solar energy facility in Mercer County, Illinois, consisting of more than 12,000 solar panels producing 5 megawatts of electricity. It generates clean energy to power around 850 homes and businesses across three counties, feeding renewable energy into the grid and helping to alleviate strain on the regional power grid.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Illinois

City

Mercer County

Source

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The Cool Down

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Sector

Solar, Raw Materials, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-09-16

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