Borrego Solar will shortly begin constructing 55MW of new photovoltaic capacity in the US state of Maine.
The eight new projects are located in Manchester, Orland, Randolph, Strong, Turner, Windham, Blue Hill and Millinocket.
The Borrego portfolio represents the largest award from Portland-based Competitive Energy Services’ (CES) Distributed Generation Consortium initiative.
CES issued a request for proposal (RfP) in September 2019, where it organised 25 energy users across Maine, including LL Bean, City of Portland, University of Maine, Colby College, Nestle Waters North America and Pratt & Whitney to purchase clean power from these projects.
The eight consortium projects follow on from Borrego’s recent contract award for four projects, totalling 27MW, to supply MaineHealth’s hospital system and reduce its energy bills.
The combined MaineHealth and Consortium portfolio of 12 solar power plants will have an installed capacity exceeding 82MW.
The projects will begin construction this year, creating 60 jobs across the state, with the full portfolio scheduled for completion and interconnection in 2021.
Borrego said it is seeking additional partners and sites to further contribute to Maine and the Northeast’s clean energy targets.