BLM 100 kW site, Salem, Oregon

Site preparation for 100 kW site.

BLM District Office, Salem, Oregon

Trees removed, road base installed, caisson drilling

184 caissons required

Site built in two sections to deal with change in grade

Upper section caissons being formed

Upper section forms for caisson Sonotubes

Ready for rebar and concrete

Upper section forms with Sonotubes placed

Upper section concrete caisson pour

Lower section concrete pour

Caissons ready for racks.

Racks installed on caissons

Zilla Racks manufactured by Next Generation Energy

PV modules being installed.

Modules manufactured by SolarWorld -- Sunmodule 245 Mono

Upper modules ready for wiring and grounding

408 modules required for 100 kW system

“The demonstration project for the Department of the Interior (BLM) involved the design/build delivery of more than 455 kW of solar photovoltaic arrays with a budget of approximately $2.3 million.” Robert Phillips

Front view of completed modules

Upper modules ready for wiring and grounding

408 modules required for 100 kW system

Inverter slab and power conduits installed.

400 ft trench to main distribution tie-in point for net metering

Power trench backfill in progress (slight rain delay)

4” for power and 1” for data control wiring

Installed photovoltaic modules

100kW total site output

Ready for summer

100 kW inverter ready for DC input from modules

“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Front Range Wireless (FRW) for the past year as the Senior Solutions Project Manager for Johnson Controls Inc. They have been one of the keys to our success on a major solar installation project for the Bureau of Land Management. Front Range has been responsible for the site surveys, providing the engineering design, and providing turnkey construction services of eight solar systems at six sites.

The demonstration project for the Department of the Interior (BLM) involvedthe design/build delivery of more than 455 kW of solar photovoltaic arrays with a budget of approximately $2.3 million.

There are several contractors on this project and we refer to FRW as the "A Team". They are aggressive in their planning, project reporting, and problem solving. They have performed at the expected level and helped maintain the momentum on this project. Their construction crew is extremely professional and productive, traveling away from their families for up to four months at a time. They will be an asset to any project team.

In summary, I have been extremely

pleased with their performance to date.”

Robert Phillips, Senior Solutions Project Manager, Johnson Controls Inc.