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Feb 5, 2026

DAYTON SOLAR FARM




 



DAYTON SOLAR FARM

IN SOUTHWEST OHIO, THE CITY OF DAYTON IS MOVING FORWARD WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASSIVE SOLAR FARM WITH HEAVY ECONOMIC EXPECTATIONS.
THE GEM CITY SOLAR PROJECT IN DAYTON IS A 600 ACRE PARCEL THAT ENCOMPASSES 260 ACRES OF FENCED SOLAR INTSALLATION. THE 49.9 MEGAWATT ARRAY IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER TO OVER 14,000 HOMES. THE CITY SAYS THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE OVER $42 MILLION DOLLARS IN POWER SAVINGS OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS FOR THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S ELECTRIC AGGREGATION PROGRAM AS WELL AS MONEY FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS. FULL OPERATION IS EXPECTED BY 2028 AND COMES AT A COST OF MORE THAN $70 MILLION DOLLARS
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