Officials celebrate after transforming farm land into facility capturing 'unlimited' energy: 'It's free power that you're able to harness'

Officials celebrate after transforming farm land into facility capturing 'unlimited' energy: 'It's free power that you're able to harness'

Mercer County, Illinois, is now running on more sunshine. A new 38-acre solar farm is already generating enough clean energy to power around 850 homes and businesses across three counties, reported WQAD TV.  The Goldenrod Solar Farm, developed by Cultivate Power, is made up of more than 12,000 solar panels and produces 5 megawatts of electricity. Before it officially opened at the end of July, the site had been quietly online for two months, fee…