GameChange Solar signs letter of intent with Bison Energy to bring five solar projects to the Australian market

2023-11-15 02:22:04

Norwalk, Connecticut (ots/PRNewswire) – Company will supply its 125 MW Genius Tracker™ to development projects in New South Wales and Victoria

On October 26, GameChange Solar, a global leader in solar tracker and fixed tilt racking technology, signed a memorandum of understanding with Bison Energy at the All Energy Australia Exhibition & Conference in Melbourne. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) sets the stage for a partnership between the two companies to jointly bring five solar projects with a total capacity of more than 125 MW to the Australian market. Under this agreement, GameChange Solar will supply its Genius Tracker™ to Bison Energy’s development projects in New South Wales and Victoria.

“We are proud to partner with Bison Energy on this agreement,” said Derick Botha, Chief Commercial Officer at GameChange Solar. “This announcement is the culmination of two companies that share a strategic vision to protect the planet through the production of solar farms renewable generation. We hope this will lay the foundation for a global alliance with Bison Energy.”

Bison Energy is a private global developer, investor, EPC and asset owner of green renewable energy projects headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in Europe, Southeast Asia, the Americas and Australia/New Zealand. Bison Energy Australia has been operating in Australia since 2017, with the 350MW Walla Walla solar farm being the company’s biggest success. Since then, they have developed an extensive pipeline of solar farms of various sizes and hybrid solar farms with energy storage, as well as standalone energy storage projects.

Brendan Murphy, Bison Energy’s country director for Australia and New Zealand, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with GameChange Solar. To date, Mark Legge and his highly experienced technical team have provided significant support to Bison on one of our current Victorian projects under construction. The racking industry is a tough place, but GameChange Solar has managed to find a gap in the market with its efficient pre-assembly and quick-release designs that the Bison Energy engineering team is very impressed with. Economically, with these types of designs we save on installation costs, which means everything in the current situation.”

“We look forward to seeing the final GameChange product completed and operational so we can continue to deliver on our promise to support communities through clean energy production and job creation, and contribute to a cleaner environment for the future through our core value Powered by Natureneeds to be substantiated,” Murphy added.

Information about GameChange Solar

GameChange is a global leader in Solar-Tracker -Solutions used in solar energy projects in public areas and in ground-mounted systems worldwide. We have delivered more than 29 GW of solar tracker and fixed tilt systems that combine rapid installation, bankable quality and unbeatable value through superior engineering, innovative design and high-volume manufacturing. Our products enable solar panels in power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize system performance while protecting the array from harmful weather conditions. In addition, GameChange Solar is building a product portfolio for the broader renewable energy system through its subsidiary GeniusBOS. For more information please visit GameChange Solar.

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