Erthos, the creator of Earth Mount Solar PV, a solar mounting solution that secures panels flat to the ground, signed an agreement with Industrial Sun for a utility-scale solar project in Texas. Although the exact size of the plant has not yet been disclosed, Erthos has revealed that the project exceeds 100 MWDC.
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Industrial Sun, a renewable energy and storage developer based in Austin, has collectively delivered more than 6,000 MWAC of power projects throughout the United States, with a concentration in the ERCOT market.
The Erthos project has an expected interconnect capacity of 100 MWAC, and Industrial Sun will be the sole off-taker. A project of this size using traditional solar racking would typically require between five and six acres of land per megawatt, Erthos stated in a press release, however, with Earth Mount Solar PV, it takes fewer than 2.5 acres per megawatt.
“Erthos technology allows us to maximize our project capacity, particularly in those areas where our projects are land-constrained. Erthos is a very welcome solution for our business, and for any developer needing to up-size the capacity of their projects,” said Wade Gungoll, managing director of Industrial Sun.
The agreement with Industrial Sun is Erthos’ largest contract to date.
“There’s no question that our business is continuing to accelerate,” said Charles Pimentel, CCO of Erthos. “That’s in large part because of our ability to deliver improved energy density, higher wind ratings, and short build times — and to do so at a lower cost.”
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