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ZBA approves Pivot Energy solar project near Hemington Road with battery-storage excluded
Summary
Pivot Energy’s proposed roughly 5 MW commercial solar facility in Coral Township won unanimous Zoning Board approval with a condition prohibiting battery storage; board and staff discussed floodplain design, pollinator planting and community donations.
The McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Pivot Energy Illinois 216 LLC to build a commercial solar energy facility on property south of Hemington Road in Coral Township and added a condition prohibiting on-site battery storage.
Key facts: the applicant presented a project boundary of about 42 acres within a roughly 56-acre parcel and a solar array sized at just under 5 megawatts AC (approximately 4.98 MW). Pivot representatives said panels would be no taller than 15 feet at maximum tilt, use single-axis trackers and string inverters, and be sited at least 450 feet from the nearest residence. The applicant stated panels will be U.S.-made Silfab modules where available, that the racking will be driven on steel piles (no concrete footings), and that string inverters and other equipment pads will be located outside the lowest floodplain areas.
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