Avangrid completes 250,000-panel Tower Solar installation in Oregon
Key highlights
- Avangrid installed over 250,000 SEG Solar-assembled panels for the 120 MWac Tower Solar plant.
- The plant is expected to come online later this year and will supply electricity to the Portland General Electric grid and support a QTS data center campus.
- Construction created more than 200 local jobs and the project is expected to generate about $20 million in economic contributions for regional public services.
Installation
Avangrid completed installation of more than 250,000 solar panels assembled by SEG Solar at its new Houston, Texas factory for the Tower Solar project in Morrow County, Oregon.
Capacity and grid connection
The project has 120 MWac of installed capacity and is expected to come online later this year, supplying electricity to the Portland General Electric grid and supporting a QTS data center campus.
Jobs and economic impact
Construction created over 200 jobs, mostly filled by local workers, and the project is expected to generate about $20 million in economic contributions to fund regional public services, including education.
Site
The project is located on industrial land at the Port of Morrow.
Source: Iberdrola