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DSD acquires 11.79 MWs of community solar from Mainely Solar

Written by: Leonard Parker | solar news | January 19, 2022


By SB Staff January 19, 2022 View Profile

DSD Renewables has acquired 11.79 MWs of community solar projects in Southwest Maine from Mainely Solar. The ground-mounted pair will generate an estimated 15,508 MWh of renewable energy each year.

The projects, a 5.24 MW system located in Rumford and 6.55 MW system located in Windham, are both permitted and are expected to begin construction in Q2 2022. As part of the Maine Net Energy Billing Tariff Rate program, all subscriptions will go to commercial customers. The program provides dollar credits on participating customers’ electricity bills.

Mainely Solar is a Maine-based leading DG developer co-founded by Dave Fowler and Sachin Patel, both of whom have roots in utility scale development. DSD’s relationship with Mainely Solar began when DSD was selected as the solar provider by the Town of Sharon, MA where Patel served on the Energy Advisory Committee. The relationship has continued to grow as Mainely Solar advances its pipeline of DG projects.

“Besides being a great team, DSD is among the most efficient deployers of DG infrastructure capital and we look forward to working with them for implementing our Maine projects and LastMile Energy’s pipeline in other markets,” said Patel, Co-Founder of Mainely Solar, who also owns Massachusetts-based developer LastMile Energy.

“Businesses in Southwest Maine can now reap the benefits of clean renewable energy and offset a portion of their monthly electricity bill,” says Jon Morton, Vice President of Asset Acquisitions at DSD. “This is only the beginning of an impactful partnership and we look forward to working on future projects together.”

Mainely Solar worked in partnership with PPL Renewables to develop both projects. 

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Tags: Community Solar, DSD Renewables

Source: https://solarbuildermag.com/projects/dsd-acquires-11-79-mws-of-community-solar-from-mainely-solar/