Community Benefits
Hecate Energy believes in establishing beneficial, collaborative partnerships with communities that host our projects. By working closely with local stakeholders, we can tailor projects to maximize benefits and reduce impact.
- Sunfish Solar 2 will provide long-term, sustainable revenue to support local and regional projects and services.
- Construction will create an estimated total of 370 jobs.
- Sunfish Solar 2 will provide long-term operations jobs.
- Millions in taxes for schools, the town, and county.
Environmental Benefits
The solar-powered electricity generated by the Sunfish Solar 2 project will offset generation from conventional emission producing sources, contributing to improved air quality and combatting climate change.
- Capable of safely supplying enough renewable electricity per year to power over 69,000 Michigan households, more than enough energy to power the entire county.
- Energy from Sunfish Solar 2 is projected to offset nearly 429,167 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year – that is equivalent to taking over 100,106 average cars off the road.
- The project will diversify the energy mix of the region and enhance the reliability and resilience of the power grid serving Calhoun County.
Employment & Economic Opportunities
Sunfish Solar 2's investment will result in nearly $225 million in area economic stimulus including jobs created during construction and operations that will benefit local and regional building trades, restaurants, lodging, gas stations, and stores.
- Construction will create 370 local jobs and generate economic activity that will benefit area businesses.
- Solar farms have the potential to attract regional business development that are seeking to build large-scale manufacturing facilities powered by renewable energy.
- Utility-scale solar projects can be built more economically than smaller facilities, producing savings that can reduce the overall price of electricity.
- Solar power can moderate electricity prices year-round, but it is especially effective during high-prices summer peaks.
Clean Renewable Energy
Solar energy's many attributes, including clean, quiet, emission-free electricity generation, make it the fastest-growing form of electric generation in the U.S. today.