(La Porte, IN) - The airport in La Porte has received federal funding to draw energy from the sun. 

Over $300,000 dollars will go for installing solar panels at the city-owned airport on Indiana 39 on the city’s far southwest side.

The idea is to save money from the airport operating at least partially on the energy from the sun. and help in the fight against climate change. The grant from the Federal Aviation Administration stems from the President’s goal of zero emissions contributing to climate change by 2050.

About $90 million in FAA grants were awarded statewide.

Over $20 million of that funding is going to the Indianapolis International Airport for things such as solar panels in parking lots areas around the terminal along with runway reconstruction.

The airport in Indianapolis already has more than 80,000 solar panels on 183 acres.