United States developer gets 540MW solar portfolio

• Acquisition of 3 sites from Arevon Energy belongs to Sol Systems plan to scale up in the nation

Washington DC-based Sol Systems has actually acquired a 540MW solar development portfolio in southeast Illinois from Arevon Energy.

The portfolio is just one of a variety of acquisitions Sol Systems is making to scale its Impact + Infrastructure platform throughout the US.

The portfolio consists of 3 180 MWdc solar power projects situated throughout Hamilton, Randolph, Saline, and White regions.

Sol Systems will possess as well as operate the portfolio and will deal with energy developer Tenaska to establish and create the projects.

Along with supplying clean energy locally, Sol Systems will certainly create and operate the projects in a way meant to allow regional job opportunity as well as added neighborhood advantages.

Once complete, the portfolio will produce sufficient solar power annually to power almost 77 thousand houses and counter the matching of nearly 140 thousand guest vehicles' exhausts.

Sol Systems' senior vice president of utility scale solar advancement Patty Rollin said: "This acquisition begins Sol Systems' considerable development into utility-scale solar growth in Illinois.

" We are eager to collaborate with Tenaska to create and deliver clean solar energy to the grid and to produce lasting neighborhood as well as environmental advantages at scale."

Arevon's principal running police officer Justin Johnson included: "This sale is an extension of the collaboration in between Sol Systems and also Arevon, which began with our joint venture, Sol Customer Solutions, supplying distributed generation remedies to business customers.

" We delight in to contribute to the growth of clean energy use in Illinois."

Tenaska elderly vice head of state of advancement Steve Johnson claimed: "The Tenaska team has actually been thrilled regarding solar growth in southeast Illinois given that the beginning of these projects.

" We are eager to continue progressing in collaboration with Sol Systems and bringing the connected project advantages-- jobs, tax income, landowner lease settlements and other economic opportunities-- to the region."