ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 1, 2021
/PRNewswire/ -- EnergyLink's construction team broke ground
this week on a two-year large scale solar project. This
municipality project will overhaul energy usage for Buncombe County
and the City of Asheville, with 46 of their public institutions'
buildings being retrofitted with solar.
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In line with the company's bespoke design-build-fund
capabilities, one of EnergyLink's construction teams will carry out
the work. EnergyLink's Operations Manager, Andrew Halpern, says: "this team will be ramping
up over the next few weeks to deliver consistently high-quality
product over a long, two-year project."
The project itself is an impressive undertaking for a single
contractor. Accredited through NAESCO, EnergyLink's ability to
manage construction for this many individual solar projects
reaffirms their potential for larger projects. As an ESCO that's on
track to grow 3x this year, EnergyLink's capabilities are
continually expanding.
The timing of this project aligns with the Biden
administration's desire to "upgrade 4 million buildings" to achieve
"an equitable clean energy future" by 2050. The county's choice to
install solar will be a huge step closer towards energy
independence and allow for onsite power generation of clean,
renewable energy. Buncombe can also expect to see their carbon
footprint reduce in the coming years as they benefit from adding
6.8MW of solar.
This project helps to diversify EnergyLink's portfolio, and the
company is set to have projects from each sector of the MUSH
markets on their resume by the close of 2021. CEO Chris Ihler attests, "as a company we are
focused on undertaking projects that expand our reach within the
industry. We have a proven track record with Commercial &
Industrial projects and it's time now to start supporting the
Municipalities, Universities, Schools, and Hospitals in achieving
their sustainability goals too."
Although Buncombe is a solar project, the company has grown to
become more than solar, and this is reflected in the pipeline of
projects they have coming up for 2021. EnergyLink's ability to
offer efficient and economically beneficial services will continue
to set them apart from competitors as they head into Q3.
About EnergyLink
EnergyLink is a NAESCO accredited Energy Efficiency
Contractor (EEC) who designs, builds, and funds renewable
energy and energy efficiency products for commercial businesses,
public institutions, cities, municipalities, and nonprofits.
About NAESCO
The National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO) is
the leading advocacy and accreditation organization for Energy
Service Companies (ESCOs) and is dedicated to modernizing America's
building infrastructure through performance contracting. Uniting
the energy service industry, NAESCO promotes favorable government
policies; sponsors a rigorous accreditation program; provides
training and education; and champions the interests of ESCOs across
the nation.
MUSH Markets
Municipal and state governments, universities and colleges, K-12
schools, and hospitals
Media Contact
Matthew Frappier
Marketing Manager, EnergyLink
Phone: 573-355-5380
Email: mfrappier@goenergylink.com
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