Estuary power has brought online the Escape Solar and Storage project in Lincoln County, Nevada. The power of the 185 MWAC The 400 MWh solar battery storage project has been purchased primarily by casino and entertainment complexes operating on the Las Vegas strip.
Escape solar and storage
Escape Solar and Storage will provide 70 MW of solar energy to Caesars Entertainment and Wynn Las Vegas, with the remaining 115 MW of solar energy and 400 MWh of storage going to MGM Resorts International.
“Estuary is proud to serve some of Nevada’s most recognized commercial and public energy customers with economical and reliable renewable energy,” said Jill Daniel, CEO of Estuary Power. “The Escape Project – an unusually complex project delivered ahead of an already accelerated schedule – demonstrates Estuary’s ability to develop, finance and deliver large-scale energy infrastructure through creativity, agility and disciplined execution. We are grateful for the trust of our customers and the support of our partners and the community to make this project a success.”
“As this new project comes online, we are accelerating progress toward our goal of using 100% renewable electricity domestically by 2030,” said Bill Hornbuckle, CEO and president of MGM. “Together with our Mega Solar Array, the new Escape Solar and Storage Project reflects our focus on scalable, impactful clean energy solutions. It also demonstrates that our industry can operate more sustainably while providing long-term cost stability, strengthening our business and supporting a more resilient energy future.”
Escape’s solar panels were built by Bechtel Infrastructure and Power Corporation. Tesla supplied and installed the battery energy storage system. The substation and certain transmission upgrades were completed by Dashiell Corporation. JinkoSolar supplied TOPCon photovoltaic modules.
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