PROJECT
MYR GROUP - CONSTRUCTION
CLIENT
MYR Group
LOCATION
Bartonsville, VA
PROJECT SIZE
170 MW
MODULE
Maxeon
RACKING
Nevados ATT
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
Project developer D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) and EPC firm MYR Group sought to reduce overall construction costs and minimize the environmental impact of its 170 MW project in rural Virginia. Due to the site’s size and rolling terrain, site grading work would be costly and would add risk. For the project to be feasible, MYR Group needed a solution that could reduce earthwork and material costs and accelerate construction.
NEVADOS
VALUE
I am blown away by the simplicity and the capabilities of the Nevados All Terrain Tracker. It is truly versatile and does more than reduce cost, it reduces the environmental impact of a project.
ALLEN OLDROYD
General Superintendent, MYR Energy Services
For a project of this size, streamlining construction was key. The site spanned 800 acres and was broken down into 41 blocks with 6 circuits. Grading and leveling this area would have been enormously expensive and involved moving almost half a million cubic yards of soil. By eliminating grading, the ATT® not only cut costs but also reduced the scope of permitting and simplified stormwater management.
In addition to simplifying site preparation, the ATT® boosted construction efficiency during installation thanks to its preassembled, self-aligning bearings that installed easily at chest height. These many advantages saved the MYR Group time, money, and materials that standard solar trackers simply could not. Going forward, the MYR Group plans to deploy Nevados’ trackers across more than a gigawatt of projects due to their superior versatility and ease of use.
KEY STATS
23%
Reduction in steel pilings
406,413 yd3
Reduction in graded soil volume
43 miles
Length of steel saved
FIELD GALLERY
