Doral picks up 150MW United States solar from Avangrid

• Brenneman project is located in Macon County in the state of Georgia

Doral Renewables has obtained the 150MW Brenneman solar farm in the United States state of Georgia from Avangrid for an undisclosed price.

The project is located in Macon County in the Southeastern Electric Reliability Council (SERC) energy market, one of the fastest growing areas in the United States in regards to solar energy generation potential.

It has secured practically 1600 acres under long-term leases with local landowners as well as has actually a signed interconnection arrangement with Georgia Power.

Brenneman will certainly create enough electrical energy to power around 36,000 United States families.

Doral vice president M&An as well as financing Ignacio Ibarguren said: "Brenneman is Doral's first project outside PJM as well as MISO.

" We are thrilled to broaden our footprint and diversify our geographical as well as market exposure.

" Moving forward, Doral intends to more expand its visibility outside its 'house markets' through organic growth and/or procurement of solar, wind, as well as storage advancement projects in ERCOT, CAISO and the Northeast."

Doral supervisor of project and also company advancement Jon Baker said: "Doral is thrilled to end up the work started by Avangrid by building and also running the Brenneman project.

" When finished, the project will certainly offer vital income stability and also diversity to the local farming community."