MOORE, Utah (December 13, 2024) – Sundt and rPlus Energies recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the Green River Energy Center— one of the largest solar-plus-storage facilities in the nation.
“We’re thrilled to be part of this monumental project” said Tom Dodson, President of Sundt’s Renewables Group. “The Green River Energy Center will be transformational for Utah and will fuel economic growth and opportunity for Emery County.”
Sundt is the engineer, procure, construct (EPC) contractor for the Green River Energy Center, a project. The facility will supply power to PacifiCorp under a power purchase agreement.
The project will offer long-term employment opportunities in the energy sector for Emery County. A significant percentage of the workforce will be hired locally, creating more than 400 construction jobs.
Construction has begun on the project. Sundt will install nearly 125,000 piles and almost 1,000,000 photovoltaic modules.
Ranked the 2024 No. 1 solar contractor in Utah by Solar Power Worlds, Sundt’s Renewables Group focuses on utility-scale solar and energy storage projects across the Mountain West, Southwest and Texas. As an industrial construction expert for over 100 years, Sundt has raised the bar on scheduling, safety, and efficiency as well as innovations to reduce natural resource consumption and minimize environmental impact.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 134-year-old firm specializes in transportation, industrial, building, concrete and renewable power work and is owned entirely by its approximately 3,500-plus employees. Sundt is distinguished by its diverse capabilities and experience, unique employee-ownership culture and depth of self-perform expertise in multiple trades. Much of Sundt’s workforce is comprised of skilled craft professionals who, together with the company’s administrative employees, enable Sundt to fulfill its mission to be the most skilled builder in America. Sundt has 13 offices throughout California, Arizona, North Carolina, Texas, Washington, Utah and Florida and is currently ranked the country’s 51st largest construction company by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine.