CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VLV Development
(VLV), a Black and veteran-owned company committed to providing
clean, renewable energy in urban communities, announces completion
of a first of its kind 1.1MW solar facility that is part of the
Bronzeville Micro-Grid Cluster in one of the city's most iconic
neighborhoods.
In collaboration with the local utility and other stakeholders,
VLV financed, designed and delivered the solar installation located
at Dearborn Homes, a 17-building public housing development serving
660 units of federally subsidized housing. VLV worked with local
minority solar trainers, contractors and distributors to support
the system's installation. VGI Energy Solutions, LLC, VLV's energy
division, will provide the operations and maintenance of the
facility.
At Dearborn Homes, VLV designed and installed approximately
3,000 solar panels across 16 low-income high-rise buildings, the
management office and two ground mounted solar arrays. The smart
technology includes 22 inverters with the ability to communicate
with the utility's master controller to support islanding and data
gathering across Dearborn Homes' vast campus. Over the past five
years, VLV has installed 1.5MW of solar energy on commercial and
residential buildings, churches, as well as ground mount solar
facilities in the city of Chicago.
"The Dearborn Homes project is an example of transformative
action, brought together to protect vulnerable communities while
providing community resilient power," says Faustina Vincent, Managing Partner, VGI Energy
Solutions, LLC.
This project will provide the Chicago Housing Authority,
Dearborn Homes, a direct savings in excess of $800,000 over the term of the Power Purchase
Agreement. The project created 50 direct and indirect full- and
part-time jobs for Black and Brown residents and represents a
$4.5 million direct investment in
clean energy infrastructure.
"We're making clean energy and resilience accessible, profitable
and affordable across the urban landscape," says Van Vincent, CEO, VLV Development.
Through innovative projects such as the Bronzeville Community
Microgrid, VLV Development is helping Chicago become one of the nation's most
resilient cities. Visit www.vlvdevelopment.com.
Business contact: info@vlvdevelopment.com.
Media contact: T. Shawn
Taylor | Treetop Consulting | tshawn@tcgrowingideas.com |
312-371-6260.
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