Ameren plans solar facility in Montgomery County

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMIZ)

Ameren Missouri announced plans to build the company's largest solar facility in Montgomery County.

Officials say the project will have thousands of solar panels installed near New Florence, Missouri at the six-megawatt solar facility.

The company reports they are meeting demand from almost 2,000 new customer subscriptions to Ameren Missouri’s Community Solar program.

“Our customers have been the driving force for the growth of the Community Solar program,” said Matt Forck, vice president of community, economic development and energy solutions at Ameren Missouri. “Throughout the region, we’ve had increased demand for renewable energy, which was evident with the tremendous response we've seen as nearly 2,000 customers signed up for this new opportunity. These customers see the many benefits of the program and know they're contributing to cleaner energy and reduced carbon emissions for our region.”