HSGS-Ameresco Secures $7.9 Million Solar Photovoltaic Construction Project

HSGS-Ameresco, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) joint venture, announced that it has been awarded a $7.9 million contract to design and establish a 1.5 MW ground-mount solar PV system for the U.S. Army at the Tooele Army Depot in Utah. The ground-mount solar PV array will help bring down electrical costs the base incurs every year with traditional power sources. 

Hannah Solar Government Services (HSGS) and Ameresco formed a joint venture in August 2021 as part of the SBA Mentor Protégé Program, which aids eligible small businesses to gain exposure and win government contracts through partnerships with more experienced companies, which are referred to as mentors.

The Tooele Army Depot is a United State Army Joint Munitions Command post in Tooele Country, Utah, which opened in 1942. 

Among other related tasks, the post has essentially served as a storage site for reserve and training ammunition for the United States.

“The United States military is dependent on many different facilities around the country, and the Tooele Army Depot is one of the posts that is critical to our national security,” said Dave McNeil, President and CEO, HSGS-Ameresco. “We are honored and excited to work as a joint venture to continue supporting those who protect our nation.”

“The award of the 1.5 MW ground mount solar PV system contract at the Tooele Army Depot marks the start of an exciting next chapter for our relationship with HSGS,” said Nicole Bulgarino, Executive Vice President, Ameresco. “We are always thrilled to support the U.S. Army in reaching their clean energy goals, and we are extremely excited to implement our innovative, solar solutions and expertise in collaboration with HSGS.”

Construction will commence in the summer of 2022 and is projected to reach completion by fall 2023.