125 MW Polaris Solar

647 ACre site - ashley, michigan

J. Ranck Electric Inc. (JRE) was selected to provide engineering, procurement, and construction services for the expansion of ground-mounted solar arrays in Michigan. This work supported a broader initiative to develop co-located renewable energy facilities, integrating new solar generation with existing wind farms.

JRE’s scope of work encompassed complete AC and DC electrical installations, including inverters, transformers, equipment piles, racking systems, PV modules, and collection systems. The project also involved installation of raceways and cabling for the NLS communication network, along with substation expansion and interconnection services.

• Size – 125.183 MW DC/ 110.835 MW AC

• Key Dates: Engineering start July 2022, Construction start September 2023, Commissioning January 2025

• Posts  - 35,748

• Racking – NEXTracker Tracking System - 3096 rows

• Slew Drives – 3,096

• Bearing Housing Assembly – 31,516

• Torque Tubes – 31,516

• Module Rails – 206,349

• Modules installed – 231,822

• Power Electronics, Model No. – HEMGEN3 Inverters - 27

• Built 34.5kV Substation interconnecting to 345kV substation.

• Tracking Motors and smart modules – 3,096

• Linear Footage of DC Cable – 675,000’

• Linear Footage of MV Cable – 180,705’

• Linear Footage of FO Cable – 59,550’

• Linear Footage of Silt Fence – 87,360’

• Linear Footage of Access Roads – 32,594’

• Linear Footage of Vegetation Buffer – 60,332’

• Weather stations – 10