Youngstown, OH, Sept. 11, 2017 –
Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader
in solar tracker, mounting and project support services, announced today its
fixed tilt FlexRack Series B3P-X has been selected and installed in the
Elizabeth Mine Solar Project on the Superfund site in Strafford and Thetford, Vermont.
The 7-megawatt dc solar power generation plant developed by Greenwood Energy,
Brightfields Development and Wolfe Energy and installed by Conti Solar (the turnkey EPC contractor), is the finishing touch on a major remediation
project that transformed unused landfill to a renewable energy generation site
delivering enough electricity to power 1,200 homes.
Steve Daniel, EVP, Solar FlexRack
said, “we are honored to have been selected for a Superfund Project that has
restored a healthy balance to an environmentally challenged site and
transformed it to a productive renewable energy power plant. Congratulations to
Greenwood Energy and to all who worked on the successful Elizabeth Mine
Superfund Project.”
William Bushnell, Director of
Engineering, Greenwood Energy said, “Greenwood Energy selected the highest
quality equipment providers to participate in the Elizabeth Mine Superfund
Solar Project. We want to thank all of the agencies who supported the development
of this solar project including the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Vermont
Agency of Natural Resources.”
Work on the
Elizabeth Mine Solar Project included the upgrade of the regional substation
and power lines to the town of Strafford resulting in an improved electrical
system that upgraded the reliability of the entire system benefitting the
residents of the community. The Superfund project transformed the region to a
healthier environment and turned unused landfill into a sustainable solar power
generation plant. To learn more about the Elizabeth Mine Superfund visit http://solarflexrack.com/resources/case-studies/elizabeth-mines/.
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About Solar FlexRackSolar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals, is an integrated solar company that offers custom-designed, fixed tilt ground mount and single-axis solar tracking systems in the commercial and utility scale, solar mounting industry. Solar FlexRack also offers full turnkey packages, including engineering, geotechnical, pullout testing, field, layout, and installation services to address the actual site conditions of an installation, providing a full scope of services from design to delivery and installation. Solar FlexRack has completed more than 1.5 GW of solar racking installations in 32 states across America and five countries globally. For more information, go to www.solarflexrack.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
