Oregon Solar Highway Construction in High Gear

As of October 20th, the Oregon Solar Highway project was in high gear. Favorable weather has allowed the post installation to move at a rapid pace. Racking assembly has begun as the preliminary electrical infrastructure is back filled. The image below shows the state of construction on October 18th, 2011.

1.75MW Oregon Solar Highway Project by Advanced Energy Systems.

Current electrical work is being performed by Christensen Electric of Portland, Oregon. Specialized pile driving equipment from Sunstall is being used to drive the Sigma posts and install the Haticon racking system which will support the installation of nearly 7,000 SolarWorld 250 watt modules. Installation of the PV Powered 260kW inverters is also in progress. Project commissioning is slated for January 2012.

The project is being built on land owned by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) with the project owner being Portland General Electric (PGE). General contract or is Adland Evans Constructors of Portland, with the complete design and solar scope being coordinated by Advanced Energy Systems, LLC., of Eugene.

For more information contact Advanced Energy Systems. 1-800-399-1596.