Ameresco completes solar installation with Valmont Industies

Ameresco (AMRC) announced the completion of a solar installation with Valmont Industries (VMI). The solar installation on-site at the Bristol, IN facility is a model for Valmont Industries, one of the largest producers of utility structures in North America and is designed to offset 100% of the plant’s electricity usage. As part of the agreement, Ameresco installed 718 kilowatts-direct current/500 kilowatts-alternating current of ground-mounted PV modules utilizing Valmont’s very-own racking and Convert single-axis tracking system. The completed system will produce approximately 980,000 kWh of electricity annually, offsetting nearly 766 tons of carbon dioxide emissions in its first year alone. Over its 25-year expected useful life, the installation will offset approximately 18,040 tons of emissions.