NORFOLK- Norfolk’s new community solar power farm can produce 8.5 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 1,250 homes, city officials explained in a press release.

A new Nebraska Public Power District battery system will store up to 2 megawatt-hours of power, enough to help local NPPD customers during peak-usage times, including hot days.

The City of Norfolk worked with NPPD and developers at N Solar — including Sol Systems, GenPro Energy Solutions and Mesner Development — on the solar project.

The average residential customer who signed up for the city’s community solar program will save about $15 to $20 a month by participating, city officials said.

Norfolk Mayor Josh Moenning said he was pleased to see local interest in community solar survive the five-year wait for the project to be completed.

“Having local electricity generation helps balance our system,” Moenning said. “We’re using our own natural resources, in which the fuel is free.”

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