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Blue Ridge Power named as one of the country’s Top Solar Contractors

By Staff Report, posted 3 years ago

Blue Ridge Power Company has been recognized by Solar Power World Magazine as one of the country’s Top Solar Contractors.

The company ranked #7 for “Top Solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work.” BRPC has more than 1 million KW installed, and projects operating or in development in 16 states across the country including in North Carolina.  BRPC so far has placed 6 GW of solar in service and has 1.3 GW currency under construction. 

Blue Ridge Power was announced as a new EPC company under Pine Gate Renewables’ operations last year. In connection with the launch, Blue Ridge Power acquired the solar division of Fayetteville-based Horne Brothers Construction Inc. 

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