HSGS-Ameresco to build 1.5-MW solar project for U.S. Army base in Utah

• HSGS-Ameresco, a joint venture licensed as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) by the Small Business Administration and also the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), today announced that it has actually been granted a $7.9 million agreement to style and construct a 1.5-MW ground-mount solar system for the united state Army at its Tooele Army Depot located in Tooele, Utah.

The variety will aid to reduce electric costs the base sustains yearly with typical power sources. Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) and Ameresco went into a joint venture in August 2021 as part of the SBA Advisor Protégé Program, which aids eligible small businesses-- referred to as protégés-- gain direct exposure and win government agreements through partnerships with even more knowledgeable business, which are described as coaches. Throughout the collaboration, Ameresco supplies mentorship to HSGS, bringing its know-how in offering cleantech services to customers in the Federal field.

HSGS as well as Ameresco have previously interacted to offer renewable energy remedies for several divisions of the federal government, including contracts for the U.S. Army, Department of Veteran Affairs and also NASA. Structure on this history of HSGS sustaining Ameresco projects as a subcontractor, the Tooele Army Depot project marks the first time that an agreement has been awarded to the joint venture the business lately released, HSGS-Ameresco.

" The United States military is dependent on several centers around the country, and the Tooele Army Depot is one of the posts that is critical to our national protection," stated Dave McNeil, head of state and CEO of HSGS-Ameresco. "We are honored and also delighted to function as a joint venture to continue sustaining those who secure our country."

Initially opened up in 1942, the Tooele Army Depot is a United State Army Joint Artilleries Command post in Tooele Country, Utah. The post has actually mainly served as a storage site for book and training ammunition for the USA, to name a few related tasks.

" The award of the 1.5 MW ground place solar PV system contract at the Tooele Army Depot marks the start of an amazing following phase for our relationship with HSGS," claimed Nicole Bulgarino, executive VP of Ameresco. "We are constantly thrilled to sustain the united state Army in reaching their clean energy objectives, and we are incredibly delighted to implement our innovative, solar options and also experience in cooperation with HSGS."

Building and construction is readied to begin in summer 2022 and get to conclusion by fall 2023.