Amazon and Duke Energy partner on solar project at CVG

Amazon, which according to Bloomberg NEF, buys more renewable energy than any other company worldwide, is highlighting a couple of its new Kentucky solar projects for WVXU and other media.

At its Air Hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Amazon is partnering with Duke Energy for a two-megawatt alternating current (MWac) with more than 5,600 solar panels. Amazon is leasing the roof free of charge to Duke, which is operating the system and feeding all the electricity it generates into the local grid.

Duke has two other solar sites in Grant and Kenton Counties. Walton Solar Power Plants 1 & 2 are on 60 -acres on York Road and the Crittenden Solar Power Plant is on portions of a 110-acre site on Ruark Road.

"I want to congratulate Amazon and Duke Energy for their collaboration that demonstrates both companies' commitment to move towards a more environmentally friendly energy future for Kentucky and for their work that creates healthier communities," said Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Goodman.