(REW) MASSACHUSETTS SOLAR+STORAGE GOES LIVE

A pair of community solar+storage projects in Massachusetts are now operational.

Agilitas Energy completed construction on a 7.3 MW solar and 3.6 MW/9.5 MWh energy storage project in Auburn.

Several hundred organizations have signed long-term power purchase agreements from the Auburn project that guarantee energy savings for the next two decades. The solar+storage facility is expected to generate enough electricity to power 1,200 homes annually.

EDF Renewables, Standard Solar, and the Acton Water District, meanwhile, completed the 4.69 MW solar and 4 MWh storage Lawsbrook Project in Acton.

The Lawsbrook Project is built on land owned by the Acton Water District that was previously disturbed from gravel extraction and is part of the larger W.R. Grace Superfund Site.

Standard Solar acquired the project from EDF Renewables North America.

Both projects are part of the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) incentive program.

Agilitas has also acquired a construction-ready, front-of-the-meter PV and energy storage project in Hopkinton, MA that will serve Eversource with a 5.8 MW DC solar array and 4 MW/9 MWh of storage capacity.

As part of the project, Agilitas will set aside more than 45 acres of open space for permanent conservation, and will donate more than $10,000 for the construction of a parking area to support access to the trail network on site.

“Programs like SMART make a noticeable difference in empowering cost-effective solar development, and we’re confident these projects will help bring predictable, low-cost, clean energy to the communities that need it – other states should look to replicate what Massachusetts has done,” said Barrett Bilotta, president of Agilitas Energy.

Agilitas Energy, a developer, builder, owner, and operator of distributed energy storage and solar PV projects in the northeastern U.S., recently announced that the company raised $350 million of equity to expand its portfolio.

The investment came from funds managed by CarVal Investors L.P. The total amount may be upsized to $650 million upon completion of certain projects, the companies said. Renewable Energy World - link - John Engel - link - more like this (Massachusetts) - link - more like this (pv) - link - more like this (USA) - link - more like this (EDF) - link

(MAR) MASSACHUSETTS - PIONEERING WIND POWER

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Mayflower Wind, a 50/50 joint venture (50:50) between Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds, reports that it has been awarded a 400 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its three biggest utilities as part of Massachusetts’ 83C III offshore wind energy procurement.

Combined with an earlier 804 MW PPA. Mayflower Wind is now set to provide more than 1,200 MW of clean energy to electricity customers throughout Massachusetts and represents a first phase in development of its federal lease area.

Mayflower Wind is a 50/50 joint venture (50:50) between Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds, which is a 50/50 joint venture between EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE.

“This decision is the result of the extraordinary collaboration between our team and the many communities and stakeholders we have worked with over the past several months,” said Michael Brown, CEO of Mayflower Wind. “It also reaffirms the quality and competitiveness of our bid as well as the expertise our team and sponsors bring to the offshore wind industry.” MarineLog - link - Nick Blenkey - link - more like this - link