Today, National Grid Renewables announced the start of commercial operation for its Prairie Wolf Solar Project (Prairie Wolf), located in Coles County, Illinois.

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) located project boasts 200 megawatts (MW) of clean solar power and is contracted through a Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) with Cargill. Prairie Wolf utilizes next-generation Series 6 thin-film solar modules developed and produced by First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR ) and was constructed by SOLV Energy, formerly known as Swinerton Renewable Energy.