Burns & McDonnell has damaged floor on a brand new 297-MWDC photo voltaic facility for Shoppers Power, the utility’s first large-scale photo voltaic mission. Scheduled for completion in 2026, the mission represents a key a part of Shoppers Power’s plan so as to add 8,000 MW of utility-scale solar energy by 2040.
Burns & McDonnell is main the mission, utilizing an built-in engineer-procure-construct (EPC) method. The built-in EPC scope of the agency additionally contains website allowing, substation building and the interconnection technology tie. The Burns & McDonnell crew consists of the agency’s union self-perform building arm, AZCO, working intently with native and different Michigan-based union labor.
“We’re excited to work with native trades and union halls throughout Michigan to construct out photo voltaic inside the state,” mentioned Drew Powers, building mission supervisor at Burns & McDonnell. “This mission not solely helps Shoppers Power advance in renewable vitality but additionally helps the native economic system.”
Positioned throughout 1,900 acres, the Muskegon Photo voltaic Power Middle is anticipated to generate sufficient vitality to energy roughly 40,000 houses yearly.
“Shoppers Power has a number of the most formidable clear vitality objectives within the nation and advancing initiatives like this put us on a transparent path to attaining them,” mentioned David Hicks, VP of fresh vitality growth for Shoppers Power. “Each mission we convey on-line helps decrease payments for our clients in the long run whereas additionally offering vital tax income for the neighborhood and higher serving our planet. That’s a win for everybody, and we’re proud to be partnering with Burns & McDonnell to see this mission come to fruition.”
Some key parts of the mission embody First Photo voltaic Collection 7 modules, Array Know-how trackers, Siemens Gamesa inverters and Shoals Applied sciences Group and CAB Photo voltaic Cable Administration instruments.
“We’re excited to assist construct out photo voltaic and drive the low value of vitality and renewable penetration into the nice state of Michigan,” mentioned Scott Newland, senior VP of infrastructure at Burns & McDonnell.
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