ReVision Vitality held a ribbon chopping ceremony to mark the opening of a 14,256-panel group photo voltaic farm in Hampden, Maine, on Feb. 29. The ability, known as Wishcamper Hampden, was constructed on a 25-acre deserted gravel pit.
The Wishcamper Hampden photo voltaic venture. ReVision Vitality
“As a result of Maine is likely one of the most closely forested states within the nation, that means a number of shady rooftops and locations the place photo voltaic isn’t viable, we’d like these large-scale, ground-mounted photo voltaic initiatives to assist our communities and establishments transfer away from burning oil and gasoline,” mentioned ReVision Vitality co-founder Phil Coupe. “Each time we construct a clear vitality venture like this one, we preserve our bucks proper right here at house within the native economic system, creating good jobs, and giving us that vitality independence and resilience that we actually want.”
The venture was a joint effort of Wishcamper Corporations, a clear vitality and actual property investor, and ReVision Vitality, which served because the venture developer. Wishcamper Corporations is the investor and proprietor of the venture.
“That is our twenty ninth venture we’ve partnered collectively on,” mentioned Charlie Duprey, Wishcamper Corporations VP of photo voltaic improvement. “This positively wasn’t a simple construct. We bumped into some bumps alongside the way in which, however ReVision’s experience and steering mitigated these components, and we had been in a position to come on-line in our desired time-frame.”
Challenge offtakers embody native academic establishments such because the Deer Island/Stonington College District and School of the Atlantic (COA). Different offtakers embody Isle au Haut Energy Firm, Bangor Water District and the city of Blue Hill.
“This venture is a key ingredient in our dedication to eradicate the usage of fossil fuels on campus by 2030,” mentioned COA President Darron Collins. “One-fifth of the 5 million kWh/yr of this vitality will present all of School of the Atlantic’s industrial electrical wants not produced on campus. That’s a tremendous, very tangible story of the type of progress that must be made throughout our state, our nation and our world.”
The clear energy generated by the Wishcamper Hampden facility is the equal to the vitality use of 776 houses.
“That is such an incredible instance of a venture that’s bringing collectively of us from Maine. You’ve obtained a Maine-financed venture, constructed by a Maine firm, supporting Maine off-takers. This venture is a very vital milestone for the state,” mentioned Dan Burgess, director of the governor’s vitality workplace.
The location turned operational in December and can generate an estimated 8,690 MW hours of unpolluted vitality yearly.
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