Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC today announced the acquisition of a 9MW community solar development portfolio from Power52 Energy Solutions. This portfolio is comprised of four separate projectslocated outside of Baltimore. Each projectis qualified under Maryland's community solar pilot program and are in the Baltimore Gas & Electric service territory. The portfolio is expected to be constructed and energized in 2019.
Nautilus will be responsible for the project management, long-term asset management and maintenance services for these projects. The projects will be owned by an affiliate of Virgo Investment Group, which is also a minority shareholder of Nautilus Solar Energy. The energy generated by the projects will directly benefit qualified residential off-takers, including low and moderate income subscribers. The energy generated through these solar projects will provide local residents with energy cost savings while also advancing Maryland's overall renewable energy goals. Trainees from the Power52 Energy Institute's 11-week solar training program will complete their "On the Job Training" as part of the construction of the portfolio along with graduates that are currently employed by Power52 Energy Solutions.
"This community solar portfolio is a testament of the multi-faceted benefits that sustainable energy can bring into Low to Moderate Income Communities that we serve. The Nautilus team understood this philosophy and we are pleased to have worked with them on this transaction," said Rob Wallace, CEO of Power52 Energy Solutions. "We're especially excited about the job creation opportunities that the construction of this multi-site portfolio will provide for our Power52 Energy Institute graduates," he added.
"We applaud Power52ES's mission to support sustainable communities through renewable energy development. This transaction reflects Nautilus's own commitment to provide benefits to local communities through renewable energy," said Jim Rice, CEO of Nautilus Solar. "This acquisition also solidifies our overall commitment to Maryland's expanding community solar marketplace," added Jeffrey Cheng, COO of Nautilus Solar.