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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--While South Dakota presently doesn't boast much utility-scale solar development, that is soon to change. National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG) (London, England) last week announced that construction has begun on what will be the state's largest solar facility. But for National Grid, the project is just the tip of the iceberg for its U.S. undertakings. Industrial Info is tracking more than $10.6 billion worth of active National Grid projects in the U.S.
The Solar Energy Industries Association recently reported that South Dakota has only 2 megawatts (MW) worth of solar generation, but now that's set to change. Construction on National Grid's Wild Springs solar farm in New Underwood broke ground last week, with Ames Construction Company (Burnsville, Minnesota) providing engineering, procurement and construction services. The facility will use approximately 340,000 thin-film solar panels from First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) to achieve a nameplate generating capacity of 128 MW. A power purchase agreement for 114 MW of the facility's power is in place with Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Bismarck, North Dakota). Construction is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for the project report.
But the South Dakota project is only a sliver of National Grid's total North American project activity, which is heavy with renewable energy projects, particularly solar power. In Marlin, Texas, about 30 miles southeast of Waco, National Grid is at work on the Copperhead solar farm, which will include a battery energy-storage system (BESS). The solar farm will use nearly 420,000 First Solar panels to generate about 152 MW. The accompanying BESS will be able to provide 101 MW when the sun isn't shining. Construction kicked off last year and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. Subscribers can click here for more details.
Among National Grid's highest-capacity solar projects that Industrial Info deems as having a medium or high probability (70-99%) of moving forward as planned is the Portage solar plant in Plover, Wisconsin. Construction is planned to kick off next year, and upon completion the facility will use 693,000 solar panels to achieve a generating capacity of 250 MW. The project will span more than 2,000 acres, and it will include the construction of a 115-kilovolt transmission line of less than 500 feet in length to connect to the existing Plover substation. Construction is expected to wrap up by the end of 2025. Subscribers can click here for more details.
While not as prevalent on its books as solar, National Grid also has U.S. windfarms in the planning phase, such as the North Fork Windfarm Near Bloomfield, Nebraska. The project has been on the table for some time and was previously delayed due to power transmission issues. All being well, construction on the facility could kick off next year. The facility would use 80 2.5-MW turbines to generate 200 MW. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
While National Grid is focused on renewable energy projects for a large swathe of the U.S., in the Northeast and New England regions, the company's transmission projects dominate, accounting for more than $610 million worth of projects. Such projects include the AC Energy Highway transmission line project in New York state, which includes constructing new transmission lines, as well as rebuilding and upgrading existing lines and substations. One of the biggest elements of the overall project entails constructing 68 miles of overhead, high-voltage transmission line from a substation in Marcy to another in Altamont. Construction on the line kicked off in early 2021 and is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here for more information.
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
The Solar Energy Industries Association recently reported that South Dakota has only 2 megawatts (MW) worth of solar generation, but now that's set to change. Construction on National Grid's Wild Springs solar farm in New Underwood broke ground last week, with Ames Construction Company (Burnsville, Minnesota) providing engineering, procurement and construction services. The facility will use approximately 340,000 thin-film solar panels from First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona) to achieve a nameplate generating capacity of 128 MW. A power purchase agreement for 114 MW of the facility's power is in place with Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Bismarck, North Dakota). Construction is expected to be completed by the end of this year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here for the project report.
But the South Dakota project is only a sliver of National Grid's total North American project activity, which is heavy with renewable energy projects, particularly solar power. In Marlin, Texas, about 30 miles southeast of Waco, National Grid is at work on the Copperhead solar farm, which will include a battery energy-storage system (BESS). The solar farm will use nearly 420,000 First Solar panels to generate about 152 MW. The accompanying BESS will be able to provide 101 MW when the sun isn't shining. Construction kicked off last year and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of next year. Subscribers can click here for more details.
Among National Grid's highest-capacity solar projects that Industrial Info deems as having a medium or high probability (70-99%) of moving forward as planned is the Portage solar plant in Plover, Wisconsin. Construction is planned to kick off next year, and upon completion the facility will use 693,000 solar panels to achieve a generating capacity of 250 MW. The project will span more than 2,000 acres, and it will include the construction of a 115-kilovolt transmission line of less than 500 feet in length to connect to the existing Plover substation. Construction is expected to wrap up by the end of 2025. Subscribers can click here for more details.
While not as prevalent on its books as solar, National Grid also has U.S. windfarms in the planning phase, such as the North Fork Windfarm Near Bloomfield, Nebraska. The project has been on the table for some time and was previously delayed due to power transmission issues. All being well, construction on the facility could kick off next year. The facility would use 80 2.5-MW turbines to generate 200 MW. Subscribers can click here for the full report.
While National Grid is focused on renewable energy projects for a large swathe of the U.S., in the Northeast and New England regions, the company's transmission projects dominate, accounting for more than $610 million worth of projects. Such projects include the AC Energy Highway transmission line project in New York state, which includes constructing new transmission lines, as well as rebuilding and upgrading existing lines and substations. One of the biggest elements of the overall project entails constructing 68 miles of overhead, high-voltage transmission line from a substation in Marcy to another in Altamont. Construction on the line kicked off in early 2021 and is expected to be completed this summer. Subscribers can click here for more information.
Subscribers can click here for a look at all of the reports for projects discussed in this article and click here for the related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 trillion (USD).
