HSGS-Ameresco will install a microgrid system at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico.
The WSMR is the largest open-air military test facility of the Department of Defense in New Mexico.
The microgrid system will include a 700-kW solar photovoltaic array, a 500-kW natural gas generator and a 500-kW battery energy storage system. This system will be designed to provide 14 days of power to the base’s potable water wells when there is a power outage.
The microgrid also will support critical missions at the Army Research Lab, Material Test Directorate, fire department, and a Fort Bliss power projection platform.
“We are excited to implement this project to enhance the reliability of WSMR’s energy system,” said Dave McNeil, President and CEO of HSGS-Ameresco. “This diverse solution set will strengthen the base’s energy and water resilience, so that it is no longer dependent on a single source of power.”
The project will also include updated electrical panels, transformers and controls, a fiber optic communication line, a fire alarm system, meters, cyber security measures, anti-terrorism measures and security fencing, among others.
Construction on the project is expected to start in December this year and complete by late 2023. HSGS-Ameresco will supervise the project and provide the required labor, equipment, materials and transportation for the project.
Last year, Massachusetts-based project developer Ameresco and South Carolina-based Hannah Solar Government Services announced the joint venture. HSGS had been a subcontractor to Ameresco on projects for the past five years.
Under the planned JV, the pair will work collaboratively to bring cleantech solutions to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other Federal agencies,
The joint venture is certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business by the Small Business Administration and the VA.
