Installation of 6,800 solar panels is nearly complete

Work continues on a solar energy facility on Grand Boulevard in Merrillville.

Installation of 6,800 solar panels is nearly complete

A solar energy facility in Merrillville could be operational in about 30 days, officials say.

Installation of 6,800 solar panels is nearly complete

MERRILLVILLE | Construction of a facility to generate solar energy is progressing on schedule.

Solar panels installed at Merrillville High School

MERRILLVILLE | The 100 solar panels recently installed on the grounds of Merrillville High School will produce power and help students learn about green technology.

Solar panels installed at Merrillville High School

Solar panels have been installed on the roof of a storage facility at Merrillville High School.

Solar panels installed at Merrillville High School

Tracy Hall, a renewable energy consultant and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 697, examines solar panels installed on a storage facility at Merrillville High School. Hall estimated the panels will produce about 8,000 kilowatt hours of energy per year.

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Council backs Merrillville solar facility, OKs zoning variance

MERRILLVILLE | The Town Council unanimously approved a variance Tuesday allowing Lincoln Solar LLC to erect 6,800 solar panels to produce electricity, which would be sold to utility NIPSCO.

M'ville officials pleased with proposed solar project

MERRILLVILLE | Northwest Indiana may not be known as a sun-rich location, but officials from Lincoln Solar LLC believe Merrillville has sufficient rays to support a solar generation facility.