Array Technologies supplying trackers for 750-MW Ohio solar project
- Array Technologies, among the globe's biggest providers of utility-scale solar tracking technology, will provide its DuraTrack solar trackers for a 750-MWDC project in Ohio, established by EDF Renewables North America.
The project will be mounted on 4,500 acres of land and also equipped with over 1.4 million modules throughout greater than 13,000 tracker rows. The project is expected to be among the largest in the USA, efficient in creating enough clean energy to power 116,000 ordinary Ohio homes a year.
" By winning this project, Array is further solidifying its position as a leader in the utility-scale solar sector and demonstrating our ability to continually deliver top quality products in a timely manner for our consumers," said Kevin Hostetler, CEO of Array Technologies. "This project is a win-win-win for the county in Ohio, providing clean energy into the local power grid, offering numerous new building tasks and creating a profits stream from the lease agreements as well as tax revenue all while increasing economic development in the location as well as serving as a STEM resource for pupils curious about scientific research, sustainability as well as environmental discovering."
The project is anticipated to be functional in 2024, with Array initiating tracker shipments in January 2023. The project's design, procurement and building is being overseen by Blattner Energy, a member of the Quanta Services family. Blattner is a diversified renewable resource engineering service provider supplying building remedies across the country.
" This supply agreement is the latest between EDF Renewables as well as Array," claimed Art Del Rio, VP of solar and storage tactical procurement at EDF Renewables North America. "The toughness of this deeply established partnership with Array and EDF Renewables remains to expand with the execution of one more tracker supply agreement for leading technology."
