Soltage builds pollinator-friendly community solar project in Illinois

Unbiased energy producer Soltage accomplished the development and commissioning of a 2.7-MW group photo voltaic mission in Pontiac, Illinois.

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The mission is constructed on land owned by town of Pontiac and its power gross sales are managed by Chicago-based MC Squared Power Companies. The mission options single-axis-trackers bifacial modules and native pollinator-friendly vegetation to profit the native atmosphere.

“We’re glad to proceed the drumbeat of group photo voltaic growth in Illinois to convey clear, inexpensive and dependable power to the group in Pontiac and close by geographies,” mentioned Jonathan Roberts, VP of growth for Soltage. “After getting into Illinois’ market in 2018, we’ve seen a fantastic demand for group photo voltaic by way of our ongoing partnership with MC Squared and we stay up for rising entry to scrub power for residents and companies alike.”

The Pontiac mission will provide over 4,000 MWh of renewable power per yr to native municipal, industrial and residential group photo voltaic subscribers beneath the Illinois group photo voltaic program. Introduced in 2019, MC Squared will probably be Soltage’s unique subscription supervisor for all the firm’s group photo voltaic initiatives throughout Illinois over the following 20 years.

Quite than utilizing the everyday turf grass, the mission incorporates native pollinator-friendly vegetation together with shrubs, grasses and flowers to cowl and shield the soil. This vegetation gives long-term environmental stewardship advantages to the land and native fauna, and in addition reduces stormwater runoff.

Soltage entered the Illinois market in 2017 and has raised and invested over $1 billion into clear power infrastructure since its founding in 2005. The corporate has developed over 100 clear power initiatives and has greater than 450 MW of whole distributed producing capability beneath development and administration throughout the nation.

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