Former Indiana Governor Holcomb joins Doral Renewables board of directors

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:02 AM

By Staff report

Doral Renewables LLC, a leading developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy projects, has announced the appointment of former Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb to its board of directors. Holcomb recently completed his eight-year term as the 51st Governor of Indiana, during which the state saw record-breaking investments and job creation.

Doral Renewables, an independent power producer, specializes in greenfield development of utility scale renewable energy projects. Its 14 gigawatt (GW) pipeline includes projects such as the 1.3 GW Mammoth Solar in Pulaski and Starke counties in Indiana and the 1.2 GW Vista Sands Solar project in Wisconsin.

The company's Mammoth Solar project in Indiana impacts the Hoosier state's economy by tapping into Indiana's leading industries, including utilizing approximately 20,000 tons of Indiana steel. The project is also expected to contribute over $40 million to local municipalities through taxes and economic development payments. One of Doral's primary efforts focuses on implementing dual-use practices that allow solar energy and farming to co-exist on the same land, offering local family farms the opportunity to increase profitability, and promote food production and heritage farming. Mammoth Solar currently features 2,000 livestock grazing within the project's perimeter and the cultivation of several food crops.

"Governor Holcomb brings decades of exceptional experience in policymaking and economic development. His vision and leadership have resulted in record-breaking investments in Indiana," stated Nick Cohen, President and CEO of Doral Renewables. "His innovative mindset aligns with our farmer community, especially as we continue to enhance our agrivoltaics deployment efforts, benefiting both the national grid by diversifying energy resources and cost reduction as well as local farmers by maximizing land use and creating additional revenue streams."

"I couldn't be more excited to join the relationship-centric team at Doral Renewables", said Holcomb. "Doral's world-class vision and mission are both critically important to meet the communities' needs and provide them with economic opportunities and increased energy demand we are going to experience in the upcoming years. I look forward to strategically assisting Doral as the months and years unfold."