Mammoth South Solar is the second phase of the Mammoth Solar project, one of the largest solar projects in the U.S. Mammoth South is estimated to generate 300 MW of energy and is under construction in Pulaski County in northwest Indiana. This project is expected to generate enough clean energy for approximately 65,0000 households.
The Mammoth Solar project in its entirety is expected to generate 1.3 GW of energy, which will power approximately 275,000 households annually and has a footprint of 13,000 acres across Starke and Pulaski counties. The project was named “Mammoth” because of ancient mammoth bones discovered in fields where it would be built and because of the growing size and scope of the mammoth project.
This project started in 2019 as a grassroots effort in the homes and barns of local farmers. Today, Mammoth has over 65 families, who lease their land to Doral Renewables as part of this project. Upon the decommissioning of the project, the landowners receive their land back and can utilize it as they see fit.
Mammoth South has executed a long-term a power purchase agreement (PPA) with AEP Energy, a subsidiary of American Electric Power and one of the largest electric energy wholesale and retail suppliers in the U.S.
Mammoth South was launched in November 2022 in a ceremony that featured community partners and landowners from Pulaski County, as well as leaders and elected officials from Israel and the state of Indiana. The project will begin construction in the first quarter of 2025 and become operational by the end of 2026. Mammoth South is expected to have a significant agrivoltaics practices incorporated in it, including livestock grazing serving as vegetation management, pollinator habitats for various species and crop production. These practices would be led by local farmers, allowing them to return to heritage farming practices, continue farm operations, maximize land use and diversify and expend their revenue stream.
