Standard Solar to Integrate 4.2 MW PV System into the Rhode Island Renewable Energy Growth Program

Standard
Solar, Inc., a leading solar energy company specializing in the
development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide, today
announced an agreement with the Town
of Burrillville, Rhode Island, to build a 4.2 MW system that will be
integrated into the Rhode Island Renewable Energy Growth Program (REG
Program).

The ground-mount project, utilizing key town property that will produce
renewable energy for the community, will contain more than 11,000 solar
modules and produce 5.3 GWh of electricity. That’s the CO₂
equivalent of removing 3,104,708 pounds of CO₂ from the
atmosphere.

Standard Solar purchased the project from Boston-based Energy Management
Inc. and will finance, own and operate the system. The project will
provide electricity to the town and is expected be completed in March
2020.

“Rhode Island is a sleeping giant with the REG Program,” said Scott
Wiater, president and CEO, Standard Solar. “When Energy Management
approached us with the possibility of being involved in a project in the
state, we were thrilled. This project with the Town of Burrillville
mirrors several we have done for other towns up and down the Eastern
Seaboard, so we were excited to add it to our ever-burgeoning portfolio.”

The REG Program will support the development of 560 MW of new renewable
energy projects in Rhode Island between 2015 and 2020. The REG Program
is the successor program to the contract-based 40 MW Distributed
Generation Standard Contracts Program (DG Program) that was in place
from 2011 to 2014. Eligible technologies include wind, solar,
hydropower, and anaerobic digestion. In contrast to the DG Program,
small-scale solar projects can participate in the REG Program.

About Standard Solar

Standard Solar, Inc. is a leading solar energy company specializing in
the development and financing of solar electric systems nationwide.
Dedicated to making Distributed Generation (DG) solar more accessible to
businesses, institutions, governments and utilities, the company is
forging the path for clean, renewable energy development through turnkey
solutions. With more than 100 megawatts installed, financed and
maintained, Standard Solar is one of the most trusted and respected
solar companies in the US. Owned by Énergir, a leading energy provider
with more than $5.8 billion US in assets, Standard Solar operates
nationally and is headquartered in Rockville, Md. For more information,
please visit www.standardsolar.com.

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