Ameresco to Build 3MW Rooftop PV system at Minneapolis

Pubblicato su 10 ott 2014
Ameresco Solar 
Construction began today on what will soon be Minnesota's largest solar generation site. Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport will house a 3MW solar installation on the top deck of two Terminal 1 parking structures. 

This first-of-its-kind airport project also includes converting more than 7,700 metal halide light fixtures in all four parking ramps to energy-saving LED technology. Work is expected to be complete by Oct. 2015 and will increase Minnesota's cumulative solar capacity by roughly 20 percent. It is estimated that, when operating at peak capacity, the installation will generate close to 20 percent of the airport's total power supply.

"The Metropolitan Airports Commission has worked for decades to operate Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport as sustainably as possible, investing millions in infrastructure to reduce impacts to soil, water and air quality, and spending nearly a half-billion dollars on noise mitigation around MSP," said Jeff Hamiel, the Commission's executive director and CEO. "This ambitious new solar energy project will create jobs, reduce the airport's carbon footprint and save the Airports Commission hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. I want to thank all the public and private entities who have worked with us to make this project possible."

"This project will create 250 new jobs, and make our airport one of the most energy-efficient in the world," said Governor Dayton, who enacted a new solar energy standard requiring utilities to produce 1.5% of their electricity from solar power by 2020. "Minnesota's nation-leading clean energy policies, and projects like this one, have significantly reduced carbon emissions in our state while helping create thousands of new jobs. Today's announcement offers more proof that clean energy progress and job creation are complementary objectives."

"Today, we celebrate a proving ground for renewable innovation in the state of Minnesota—the largest solar site in the state to date," said George P. Sakellaris, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ameresco. "Ameresco is honored to be a sustainability partner in this innovative project. We applaud the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and its management for its stewardship both in pursuing renewable energy solutions for the airport as well as obtaining public-private financing to support the construction. Ameresco takes pride in contributing to local job creation as part of achieving energy savings and sustainability."

"GreenMark is very proud of this innovative partnership that would never have happened without the deep commitment by the MAC and with cooperation from Ameresco," said GreenMark founder Mark Andrew. "This is truly a partnership between our organizations with all partners pitching in to make it work. This project is the first major expansion of solar in our state and will lead the way to more solar installations to power our state's future." 


source: Ameresco
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