June 2, 2025
In this edition of Projects weeklyWe emphasize the installation of Ameresco in Reston, Virginia, in collaboration with BXP Inc. Moreover, we will look at the new Solmicrogrid program to generate and earn income from existing solar stands and to deliver resilient on -site power; Bechtel has reached a milestone with a 1.3 GW solar project in Indiana; Solarbank is developing a 6.9 MW solar project in Nova Scotia, Canada; A startup based in New England has installed a 300 KWDC Solar PV system in its factory in the animal feed in Connecticut; And Solamerica turned the switch of a 2 MW solar project behind the meter for NSG Group in Illinois. Keep reading for more information about these developments.
Ameresco Inc. Has started with commercial activities at the Solar PV Canopy Project in Reston, Virginia. The project was developed through a partnership with BXP Inc., a developer of leading workplaces in the United States.
“This project required the overcome of various economic, technical and logistical obstacles,” said Ben Myers, Senior VP of Sustainability at BXP. “The dedication of Ameresco to the project, creativity and competence in the development of on-site, clean energy in the context of the bustling Reston Town Center, was essential to make this project a success.”
Cool factor: At the end of 2024, the 1.3 MW photovoltaic solar system of solar energy is estimated to be 1.5 million kWh of renewable energy annually, in favor of the Reston Town Center facility of BXP. This project behind the meter offers cost savings through competing energy prices, stimulates energy security and reduces dependence on the electric schedule. This innovative use of space is mounted on top of a parking garage and increases the covered parking capacity and also transforms the structure into an MW scale renewable energy factory.
“Developing the Solar Canopy project has been a phenomenal memory of the innovative ways in which we can create solutions to offer energy security and resilience to towns and villages throughout the country,” added Jonathan Mancini, senior VP of Solar Project Development-East, PV Grid-by-Bij-Bij-Bij-Bij-Bij-Bij.
Solmicrogrid Start ‘Array to Microgrid’ program
C & I Microgrid Solutions Provider Solmicrogrid has been ‘launched’Array to Microgrid“Program, which enables property owners to unlock the embedded value of their existing solar arroys by selling them for cash yields while at the same time upgrading them to fully managed, resilient Microgrids.
This innovative program is designed for companies in the retail, industrial and commercial and real estate sectors that try to reduce operational complexity, improve the resilience of energy consumption and eliminate the burden of the ownership of solar assets. By acquiring and converting underputed solar systems into state-of-the-art microgrids with potential additions of battery storage, backup generation and smart controls, Solmicrogrid offers an extensive energy-as-a-service (EAAS) solution that is tailored to every facility.
Cool factor: The core of this offer is the Eaas company model of Solmicrogrid. This structure replaces the traditional power possession with a long -term service agreement, which relieves customers of all capital expenses, maintenance responsibilities and operational risk. Customers benefit from predictable energy costs, improved SiteVerkracht and improved sustainability, without capital expenditures for infrastructure.
“Our Array to Microgrid program offers a powerful combination of financial flexibility and operational reliability,” said Kirk Edelman, CEO of Solmicrogrid. “We enable customers to earn money with their solar assets, eliminate maintenance and risk and to upgrade them to a robust energy platform that lowers electricity costs and improves energy breach, all without capital expenses.”
Bechtel promotes the construction of 1.3 GW Mammoth Solar Project in Indiana
Beety has been selected by Doral renewable energy sources To deliver three important phases of his 1.3 GWAC Mammoth Solar Facility in Indiana. As one of the largest solar facilities in the United States, the project will play an important role in strengthening the American renewable energy supply and increasing the total solar capacity in Indiana by more than 20%.
When completed in 2027, Doral Renewables will implement Agrivoltaics initiatives on the entire site, including the integration of livestock grazing on site and crushed around the panels. With this technique for double use, local landowners can continue with agricultural activities and maximizing land use.
Cool factor: The project made its construction activities to a higher gear earlier this month and Doral Renewables has now granted Bechtel full notification to continue (FNTP). Bechtel designs, engineer and builds Mammoth South, Mammoth Central I and Mammoth Central II, who together represent 900 MWAC of renewable energy capacity. Doral and Bechtel started the construction works of construction earlier this year. The start of FNTP enables Bechtel to complete design and start permanent structures, including installing solar panels, power cables and substations.
“A project of this scale depends on a strong cooperation with local building trade to gain access to the necessary skilled workforce,” said Scott Austin, Bechtel GM of renewable energy sources and clean electricity. “We work closely with artisan professionals, create high-quality jobs and are a reliable partner for the community while helping to deliver Mammoet solar energy and the range of clean, reliable solar energy.”
In the next two years, the three upcoming phases will include the installation of approximately 2 million solar modules, a million of which will be made in the US. Bechtel will apply his award -winning digital delivery approach and autonomous technologies to streamline construction and improve project delivery. At Peak Construction, the project is expected to create more than 1,200 jobs, including at least 15% devoted to student places that offer practical training for young professionals and newcomers in the construction sector.
Solarbank develops 6.9 MW Brooklyn project in Nova Scotia
Solarbank Corp. Develops a ground-based solar energy project that is known as the Brooklyn project, a total of 6.9 MWDC, in Nova Scotia. The project is owned by AI Renewable Fund and Solarbank is the developer and builder for the projects at a total estimated costs of a total costs of $ 13.9 million. Solarbank will collaborate with the local Nova Scotia company, Trimac Engineering, to deliver the project.
Cool factor: Het project wordt ontwikkeld onder het Nova Scotia Community Solar Program (CSP), de eerste CSP in Canada, ter ondersteuning van de toewijding van Nova Scotia aan 80% hernieuwbare energie tegen 2030 en het bereiken van net-nul tegen 2035. Het programma is bedoeld om 100 MW van zonne-generatie aan het grid toe te voegen om de afhankelijkheid van fossiele brandstoffen te verminderen, de lokaalverandering en de lokale economische groei te verminderen. The clean energy generated by community solar projects feeds directly in the local electricity grid. Depending on the size and the number of panels that a community solar project has, tenants and companies or homeowners can earn credits on their electricity account and save $ 0.02 / kWh of the electricity generated by a project. So far, the NS CSP has only granted three CSP contracts, a total of 7.05 MWAC. AI Renewable won two contracts.
By subscribing to a project, members of the community have access to the benefits of renewable energy without installing panels on their building or land. With a secure Sitlease rental agreement, the company will continue to work to complete the permit process of the project. For the rest of 2025, the company will complete the interconnection project with Nova Scotia Power Inc., Leiden leading engineering studies and complete the solar design. The construction is expected to start in the spring of 2026, followed by completion in the summer of 2026.
The startup forces of Connecticut based on food waste with solar energy with solar energy
Clear feedsA Startup-Ultup, based in New England, has installed a 300 KWDC Solar PV system in its 25,000 square factory for animal feed in Berlin, Connecticut.
“We are constantly looking for ways to improve our process that are not only logical, but also support our sustainability mission and contribute to a healthier environment,” said Jonathan Fife, CEO of Bright Feeds. “Our new Solar PV system promotes our mission and also offers power to our activities and reducing our monthly energy costs.”
Cool factor: The clear food system will offer a third of the total energy from the factory, which saves the company on energy costs and the carbon emissions will be reduced. The 625 panels project was developed and installed by Application Energie, based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.
Bright Feeds uses advanced artificial intelligence and drying technology in its Berlin facility to convert unwanted food into a completely natural, nutritious, consistent soy and corn replacement for animal nutrition. The company serves customers in the northeast, from suppliers of pet food to dairy farms, and every year distracts tens of thousands of tons of wasted food from the waste stream of the region.
Solamerica provides a higher solar project for NSG Group in Illinois Energie
Solamerica Energy Celebrated the energy of an on-site solar project behind the meter before the Facility of NSG Group in Ottawa, Illinois. This 2 MWAC project offers affordable electricity under a power purchase agreement for the next 15 years.
The project benefits from a Renewable Energy Credit (REC) contract under the Illinois adjustable block program, making a very competitive PPA rate possible. In the service of the customer’s sustainability goals, the project also calls for the provision of individual Green-E-certified RECs to replace those RECs sold under the state program.
Cool factor: This was the first tracker-mounted project from Solamerica, together with collaboration with Terrace On the installation.
“This marks a milestone as the first Tracker installation of Terrasmart to be eligible for the labor and domestic content credits of the inflation reduction Act, with a proof of how our industry supports the growth of American jobs and production,” said Terasmart president Ed McKiernan. “Based on the deep sector experience, our team offered accurate survey and foundation installation with the help of ground screws to tackle the frost-sensitive circumstances of the site.”
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