March 31, 2025
This edition of Projects weekly Highlights Avangrid that has been using its largest solar project so far. Plus, Lightsource BP Energie gives a 180 MW project in Louisiana, Vesper Energy to cut the ribbon with a project of 600 MW, and Onyx Renewable Energy Breken breaks the land on 2.5 MW project in an Illinois water plant. Keep reading to stay informed of all this in more.
Avangrid Inc. has placed its true North Solar project in commercial operation. Located in Falls County, Texas, the project plays a double role in feeding American data centers to guarantee the reliability of the grid and to strengthen the position of the state as a leader in domestic energy production.
“With an expected flowering in the construction of data center in the coming years that will considerably increase the demand for energy processing, projects like True North are vital to guarantee the resilience and reliability of the Texas electric grid,” said Pedro Azagra, CEO of Avangrid. “Moreover, these facilities represent new sources of locally produced power that will support the growing economy of the state for decades.”
Cool factor: True North is the largest solar project in Avangrid so far and measures at 238 MWAC / 321 MWDC. The project consists of 488,000 solar panels and supplies electricity to the Texas Grid and supports the activities of meta’s, including the upcoming data center in the adjacent temple, the second data center facility in Texas. By one Recent report from the US Department of EnergyData centers can rise to 12% of American power consumption by 2028, about three times last year’s level. Projects like these are crucial to support this demand growth and to ensure that local communities have resilient power for houses and companies.
True North created around 300 jobs at the height of construction, most of which were filled by people from the surrounding region. The project represents $ 369 million in investments in Central Texas. It is expected to contribute more than $ 40 million in real estate tax throughout his life, which means that public services will directly benefit public services in Falls County and the surrounding communities, in particular schools. True North also supports various permanent, full -time jobs for current activities in the facility.
Avangrid collaborated with the New Mexico based Array Technologies To buy Solar Trackers and work together with EPC firm Black & Veatch To design and construct the True North Solar project.
Louisiana Solar Farm goes online and stimulates local economic growth
Lightsource BPThe 180 MWDC Solar Project in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, started in commercial operation. The $ 170 million privately funded solar farm serves as a concrete example of the ways in which they invest in home soil energy, measurable benefits for local communities and the wider economy.
Prairie Ronde Solar is about 30 miles north of Lafayette and wants to increase the dominance of American renewable energy, revitalizing the domestic production and stimulating investments in communities that are historically dependent on conventional energy sources. The Prairie Ronde Solar Project offers solar equipment from American manufacturers: solar panels from Arizona established First solar energy and Smart Solar trackers from Array technologies based in New Mexico.
Cool factor: The Prairie Ronde Solar Farm offers a boost of more than $ 20 million to St. Landry Parish during the entire life of the project. This turnover, including $ 8.3 million in the first five years after the start of construction, will strengthen public resources such as local school systems and emergency services. An extra annual operational budget of $ 3.9 million will also be spent mainly in the region.
In 2023, Lightsource BP founded the St. Landry Parish Community Fund as part of its dedication to support the communities that are home to its projects. The company works closely with locals to ensure that the fund tackles the most urgent needs of the community, with resources aimed at Initiatives aimed at education and community developmentIncluding a new welcome center for the St. Landry Parish Veteran’s Memorial and Financing for Classroom Learning and Athletics in the Parish’s Schools.
Vesper to cut ribbon on one of the largest single-zonne projects in the US
Vesper Energy Will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on 10 April to celebrate the commercial operation of its flagship energy project, Hornet SolarIn Swisher County, Texas. The project will contribute more than $ 100 million to new tax revenues to the province and supply 600 MWAC from energy.
Cool factor: Hornet Solar comprises more than 1.36 million modules, which include more than 6 square mile in Swisher County, making it one of the largest solar arrangements in the United States. The project started with construction in the autumn of 2023.
The expected tax benefits include $ 61.2 million for the Tulia Independent School District, $ 25.7 million to Swisher County and $ 11.9 million at the Swisher County Memorial Hospital in Texas.
NC-based CMI plastics installs solar energy to compensate for 50% of its energy needs
Ayden, North Carolina established CMI artificial fabricsA family business on the third generation, B through the call of its customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by installing a 649 KWDC solar system that will compensate for 50% of its energy needs.
Cool factor: When the company decided to pursue solar energy, CMI Plastics Managing Director Mark Philpott turned to his friend Todd Ahern The Megawatt groupA distributor of the solar module, to recommend commercial sun companies in North Carolina. Ahern referred Philpott to Pisgah Energy in Asheville, whose team has a combined 50+ years of experience in the industry of renewable energy.
“Trust and relationships determine our company, that’s why I am used to Todd,” says Philpott. “He is a veteran in the solar industry and understood our vision. I had faith in his recommendations, and it eventually brought us into the great team of Pisgah Energy.”
Pisgah Energy Was the main designer/developer and served as the primary contractor during the project construction. The company worked closely with CMI plastic to design, develop and install the solar project on the roof on their production facility. This system, a total of 649 KWDC, with a 1.128 Trina Solar 575 W panels and four inverters of the soluble, will serve as an electrical generation on location and produce more than 899,000 kWh of renewable energy annually.
In addition to the implementation of upgrades of energy efficiency and waste reduction practices in its facility in Ayden, CMI plasters certified as a sustainable green print partner facility in 2024, the first thermo-forming company that achieved that certification. The new solar system contributes to the sustainability practices of the company.
2.5 MW Solar Project starts at Illinois Waste Water Factory
Onyx Renewable energy sources Celebrated the groundbreaking of a 2.5 MW on -site solar project on March 19, with Sol -systemsthe first project developer, and Verde SolutionsThe engineering and construction company for the project, marking the start of important upgrades in an urbana and Champaign Sanitary District (UCSD) Waste water treatment plant in Illinois.
Onyx will have the development of construction, construction, finance, possessing and operating and owning the system and has UCSD with stable, cheap electricity through a long -term power agreement. Onyx will also earn money with the credits (RECs) of the project as part of the Illinois Shines REC program. SOL systems originated and the project initially developed in 2022 before it was transferred to Onyx. Verde Solutions will serve as Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) partner, who handles the design and permit of the project. The system is expected to be operational by the end of 2025.
Cool factor: The solar project, which starts with construction this spring, will contain a ground -mounted array that generates a clean, affordable force for the Southwest Wasteater Treatment plant from UCSD. Once completed, the on -site Solar energy system is expected to produce more than 4,100,000 kWh in the first production year. Every excess force is used as credits to further compensate the power costs of UCSD.
Dit on-site Solar Project maakt deel uit van een grotere uitbreiding van $ 35,9 miljoen en upgrade van UCSD-faciliteiten die worden gefinancierd door een low-interest-lening van het Illinois Environmental Protection Agency en gepland voor voltooiing in 2027. Samen zijn de komende energie-upgrades in het zuiden van de facility van de facility van de facility van de facility op de Facility of Facility Facility Facility of the Facility. The electricity needs of UCSD treatment plants.
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