Ameresco, Sunel eye 1.5 GW PV-storage opportunity

• New JV is bidding on projects in the UK, Greece, Italy, Spain and also Romania which exceed $500m in contract value

Ameresco and also Sunel Group, an international designer and contractor, have actually joined forces to bid on solar-storage projects exceeding 1.5 GW in the UK, Greece, Italy, Spain and Romania.

The joint venture Ameresco Sunel Energy has actually currently been chosen by Cero Generation, a European solar energy programmer, as the contractor for Delfini, a 100MW solar project in Greece, in the building and construction phase.

The 1.5 GW of projects that remain in the bidding phase are expected to exceed $500m in contract value.

The partnership incorporates Ameresco and Sunel's experience in design, procurement, building, procedure and also maintenance of large scale photovoltaic or pv and battery energy storage space projects.

The solar component of these projects will generate clean electrical power while the battery energy storage systems will provide grid stabilisation solutions to enhance the reliability as well as resilience of the grid.

" We are delighted to partner with Sunel to join these tenders and supply these transformative projects throughout Europe," stated George Sakellaris, Ameresco's Chairman and also CEO.

" As a leading carrier of clean energy services, we are devoted to supporting our consumers in achieving their sustainability goals.

" As we continue to accelerate our European growth strategy, these projects are a testament to our capabilities in supplying large scale renewable resource projects."

Sunel CEO Konstantinos Zygouras added: "We are delighted to join forces with Ameresco on these projects.

" We share the same commitment to sustainability as well as the transition to a low-carbon economic climate as well as we eagerly anticipate collaborating to supply world-class renewable energy projects that will certainly benefit the regional community and the atmosphere."