A construction firm has been hired to build out the next phase of the Mammoth Solar farm in Northwest Indiana, which is expected to become one of the largest solar farms in the United States.

Philadelphia-based Doral Renewables hired Virginia-based Bechtel to design, engineer and build three phases of the 1.3-gigawatt Mammoth Solar farm in Starke and Pulaski counties. Once built out, it will be able to power around 200,000 homes in the Midwest.

Bechtel will add about 9,000 more megawatts of solar power at Mammoth South, Mammoth Central I, and Mammoth Central II.

“Bechtel is proud to partner with Doral to deliver one of the nation’s largest solar projects,” said Scott Austin, Bechtel's general manager of renewables and clean power. "A project of this scale depends on strong collaboration with local building trades to ensure access to the skilled workforce needed. We’re working closely with craft professionals, creating high-quality jobs, and being a reliable partner to the community as we help deliver Mammoth Solar and increase the supply of clean, reliable solar power.”

The project is expected to employ more than 1,200 construction workers. It will boost Indiana's solar power by 20% once completed.

The Mammoth Solar farm also was designed to that crops can still be grown there and livestock can still graze there, to ensure farming operations can continue at the rural site.

“Thanks to the meticulous planning and collaboration over the past several months, we are now poised to move confidently into construction,” said Amit Nadkarni, Doral Renewables senior vice president of project and asset management. “We remain deeply committed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and environmental stewardship throughout this phase. We are equally focused on fostering strong community relationships, ensuring meaningful local participation from the workforce and vendors, and supporting the county through direct, indirect, and induced economic benefits.”

Doral Renewables is developing more than 18 GW of solar energy in 22 states after having secured $2.5 billion in long-term wholesale power purchase agreements. It is currently building out 950 megawatts of solar power around the country.
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