B&W gets 144MW of US solar contracts

• Agreements for two projects in the Midwest scheduled to be finished at the end of 2022

Babcock & Wilcox's B&W Renewable segment has been granted contracts for two utility-scale photovoltaic panel setup projects amounting to 144MW situated in the Midwest, USA.

The value of both agreements is greater than US$ 12m (EUR11.7 m).

The photovoltaic solar farms will certainly produce zero-carbon, zero-emissions power for more than 20,000 homes and businesses, B&W stated.

B&W exec vice head of state and chief running policeman Jimmy Morgan claimed: "The United States clean power revolution is under way, and we're excited to be part of these utility-scale solar projects.

" B&W's solar services belong to our broad suite of renewable energy, decarbonization and environmental solutions."

" Our solar setup and service capabilities allow us to properly offer a broad variety of customers, consisting of utility-scale installations such as these.

" As need for clean power remedies continues to expand, we're positive concerning the ongoing growth of the North American solar energy market."

Project planning remains in development and completion is scheduled for the 4th quarter of 2022.