Longroad Energy begins building and construction on Maine's largest solar project

• Renewable energy designer Longroad Energy has actually funded and also commenced building and construction of the 3 Corners Solar project in Kennebec County, Maine. The about $200 million project has actually been in development for five years, and upon conclusion in late 2023 or early 2024, will be the largest solar project in Maine.

" We rejoice to reach this essential turning point and also thankful for the assistance of the towns of Benton as well as Clinton, Kennebec County as well as the homeowners of the location," claimed Matt Kearns, chief advancement officer of Longroad Energy as well as a Scarborough local. "Two-hundred million dollar projects do not occurred everyday in Maine. The Mills administration has promoted an eye-catching atmosphere for financial investment in renewable resource. This project will certainly be an important resource for Maine to help fulfill its tidy energy purposes and also will provide considerable economic benefits to Kennebec County and also the area."

The overall output from the project will be purchased by EDF Energy Services by means of a lasting power acquisition agreement (PPA). EDF Energy Services will certainly make use of renewable resource generated by the project as the supply for its company consumer tons in New England. This PPA sets the record as the biggest company PPA in the New England power grid signed to day. 3 Corners Solar will also contribute to the reliability of the Maine as well as New England power grid by providing ability to the ISO-NE system.

" This deal shows EDF Energy Services' ongoing dedication to aiding company customers fulfill their sustainable power supply demands and sustainability initiatives," claimed Deb Merril, head of state of retail at EDF Energy Services. "We are devoted and also honored to share our experience and also understanding of the marketplaces to aid our customers browse this setting and pick an attractive renewables product that permits them to achieve their objective."

Along with producing approximately $8 million in real estate tax for host communities and also Maine, Three Corners Solar has dedicated to numerous community payments, including:

• $100,000 ($5,000 annually) to local scholarship programs and also charitable organizations throughout the 20-year operating regard to the project.
• $100,000 to Unity College to fund teaching fellowships and also study possibilities for faculty and also students in renewable energy.
• $25,000 to Sebasticook Regional Land Trust to support conservation efforts.

The project has actually conserved roughly 1,875 acres of predominately forested lands, safeguarding high-value marshes, deer wintering locations, inland waterfowl wading bird habitat and also crucial terrestrial habitat.

The project will certainly make use of Series 6/6+ modules provided by U.S.-based First Solar, single-axis tracker modern technology from Nextracker and inverters from Power Electronics. The project will be interconnected to the Central Maine Power system.

Longroad's affiliate, Longroad Energy Services, is the asset manager and driver and also will be giving remote tracking solutions to the project over the long-term from its Scarborough-based remote procedures center.