Annapolis Renewable Energy Park was installed with high-quality Solar
FlexRack B3P-X racking. At 18.1 MW, the solar plant is the largest solar
landfill project in Maryland.
Youngstown, OH, Sept. 24th,
2018 – Solar
FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and the industry’s leader in
photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, has been installed in the
largest solar project on a closed landfill in Maryland. The 18.1 MW dc facility,
known as the Annapolis Renewable Energy Park, is located in Anne Arundel County,
west of Annapolis, and is owned by a subsidiary of Building Energy, a
multinational company operating as a globally integrated independent power
producer in the renewable energy industry. The project was developed by BQ
Energy, a company specializing in landfill and brownfield renewable energy
projects.
Led by national engineering,
procurement and construction firm EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions, the project
development team was able to turn previously unusable land into a
revenue-generating asset for the city of Annapolis. The enormous facility spans
80 acres and was completed in mid-2018. The solar energy park will generate
enough clean energy to power more than 12 percent of the city’s homes annually.
In addition to gaining the reassurance of fixed, lower-cost clean energy for
its clients and partners, the city is estimated to receive more than $250,000
annually by leasing the property to Building Energy.
The Annapolis Renewable Energy Park
is remarkable for its size and complexity. Building a renewable energy project
on top of a capped landfill is an intricate project, and the expertise of racking
provider Solar FlexRack proved invaluable for EDF Renewables. Unable to drill
piles into the landfill’s protective membrane cap, Solar FlexRack utilized
B3P-X pre-cast fixed tilt racking foundations for the more than 54,000 solar panels.
“Solar FlexRack’s expertise in this
important niche market makes the company a perfect partner for landfill
projects,” said Jamie Resor, CEO, EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions. “We are
pleased to work with a firm that can provide the precise, high-quality product
required to execute our vision for the Annapolis Renewable Energy Park.”
“EDF Renewables’ deep experience and
technical capabilities make them an extraordinary leader in the field,”
continued Steve Daniel, Executive Vice President of Solar FlexRack. “It was a
pleasure to collaborate with them on the park, and we look forward to the next
partnership opportunity.”
Solar FlexRack offers ballasted solar
racking solutions for sites challenged with penetration, weight and other
regulatory restrictions. The selection and quality of their products provide a
wider choice for solar project engineers to design optimal performance into
their solar systems. Learn more at http://solarflexrack.com/solar-products/ballasted/.
About Solar FlexRack
About EDF Renewables:
EDF Renewables
North America is a market leading independent power producer and service
provider with over 30 years of expertise
in renewable energy. The Company delivers grid-scale power: wind (onshore
and offshore), solar photovoltaic, and storage projects; distributed solutions:
solar, solar+storage, EV charging and energy management; and asset
optimization: technical, operational, and commercial skills to maximize
performance of generating projects. EDF
Renewables’ North American portfolio consists of 10 GW of developed projects
and 10 GW under service contracts. EDF Renewables is a subsidiary of EDF Renewables,
the dedicated renewable energy affiliate of the EDF Group. For more information
visit: www.edf-re.com
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