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Solar energy production is taking off with relative light speed across empty fields and on rooftops in Garfield County.
Denver-based Pivot Energy this week announced that one of its newest “community scale” solar farms, located just southeast of Silt, will be ready to come on line next month.
The 20-acre, 2-megawatt (MW) solar farm is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 400 homes.
The site includes 5,000 solar modules, which serve as two projects in one, explained Nate Watters, communications officer for Pivot Energy.
One MW of power produced from the site will serve Xcel Energy customers in the area through local government purchases. The other 1 MW of power is reserved for qualifying low-income subscribers, he said.
Pivot Energy and Standard Solar Develop Three New Community Solar Projects in Colorado
National solar providers continue partnership to advance Colorado s clean energy transition, provide equitable access to affordable renewable energy
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Standard Solar, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in the development, funding, ownership, and operation of commercial and community solar assets, have announced the development of three new community solar projects in Colorado. Two projects are located in Garfield County and the third in Jefferson County. The projects in total represent four megawatts of new clean and abundant solar energy and will produce enough electricity to power more than 700 homes.
The technology solutions installed will be owned by Ameresco on land it will lease from Colorado Mountain College. Ameresco will then sell the output generated to HCE.
The avoided annual greenhouse gas emissions of the solar PV are expected to be 6,853 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, which equates to the emissions benefit of removing 1,481 passenger vehicles from the road, or not burning 7,551,050 pounds of coal.
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“One of the extraordinary things about working in this industry is finding and utilizing solutions that work for all of our customers,” said Louis Maltezos, executive vice president of Ameresco. “By eliminating concerns around potential financial barriers and leveraging our deep technical expertise, we can focus on fostering innovative solutions that fit our clients’ needs and benefit the communities they service.”
Holy Cross Energy, Colorado Mountain College, Ameresco team up on solar project April 7, 2021, 10:36 am
Colorado Mountain College on Tuesday issued the following press release on its partnership with Holy Cross Energy to develop a solar and battery storage project on CMC’s campus in Glenwood Springs:
FRAMINGHAM, MA and GLENWOOD SPRINGS, C.O. –
April 6, 2021 – Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading clean technology integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced its partnership with Holy Cross Energy (HCE) for a solar and battery energy storage project, which utilizes land leased from Colorado Mountain College at its Spring Valley Campus.
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