VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 22, 2024 / Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (TSXV:REVV)(OTCQB:REVVF) ("Revolve" or the "Company"), a North American owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects, is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing development work for its 80MWh/20MW Vernal Battery Storage project (the "Project").
Vernal BESS Project Summary
The Vernal BESS Project is an 80MWh / 20MW battery storage project, located on a 47-acre land parcel wholly owned and administered by the State Land Trust (the "State Trust") in Uintah County, 4 miles north of Vernal, Utah. The project site benefits from excellent access through the existing local road network and is in close proximity to existing transmission infrastructure.
The Company has identified the Project as a key project within its utility scale development portfolio that it intends on financing, constructing and operating for the generation of long term revenue and cashflow.
Development Highlights
As indicated in the previous project updates issued on March 23, 2023 (https://revolve-renewablepower.com/revolve-provides-development-update-on-its-vernal-bess-primus-wind-projects/) and on September 11, 2023 (https://revolve-renewablepower.com/revolve-provides-development-update-on-its-vernal-bess-project/), the Company has been actively developing the Project since 2022 with a particular focus on completing the interconnection process.
- Interconnection: The Project is ideally located less than a half mile from the existing transmission network in the area. The Company applied for an interconnection with PacifiCorp in May 2022 as part of their 2022 Cluster 2 study and has since received both the Phase 1 and Phase 2 interconnection studies. The results of these studies were in line with the Company's expectations both in terms of the overall cost of the interconnection and the potential commissioning timeline.
On this basis the Company decided to finalize the interconnection application process and has recently signed an interconnection agreement with PacifiCorp, completing what is a major milestone for the development of the Project.
- Permitting: The remaining permitting works on the Project are continuing and will over the coming months consist of preparing and applying for a conditional use permit and building permit with the local county, completing the plan of development and construction permit with the Utah State Land Trust and finalising the detailed design and engineering for the interconnection transmission line.
The Company continues to target a ready to build date in late 2024 / early 2025 with construction works to commence in 2025 and commercial operations during 2026. These dates remain subject to securing suitable offtake arrangements for the Project.
About Revolve
Revolve was formed in 2012 to capitalize on the growing global demand for renewable power. Revolve develops utility-scale wind, solar and battery storage projects in the US, Canada and Mexico. The Company has a second division, Revolve Renewable Business Solutions which installs and operates sub 20MW "behind the meter" distributed generation (or "DG") assets. Revolve's portfolio includes the following:
- Operating Assets: 12.33MW (net) of operating assets under long term power purchase agreements across Canada and Mexico and covering wind, solar, battery storage and hydro generation;
- Under Construction: a 3MW CHP project and a 450kWp rooftop solar project that are both under construction and expected to be operational later this year;
- Development: a diverse portfolio of utility scale development projects across the US, Canada and Mexico with a combined capacity of over 3,000MWs as well as a 146MW distributed generation portfolio that is under development.
Revolve has an accomplished management team with a demonstrated track record of taking projects from "greenfield" through to "ready to build" status and successfully concluding project sales to large operators of utility-scale renewable energy projects. To-date, Revolve has developed and sold over 1,550MW of projects.
Going forward, Revolve is targeting 5,000MW of utility-scale projects under development in the US, Canada and Mexico, and in parallel is rapidly growing its portfolio of revenue-generating DG assets.
For further information contact:
Steve Dalton, CEO
[email protected]
or
Sunita Prasad
VP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Phone: +1 778-885-5550
[email protected]
Forward Looking Information
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release constitute ‘‘forward-looking information'' within the meaning of applicable securities laws in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and the respective policies, regulations and rules under such laws and ‘‘forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, ‘‘forward-looking statements"). The words "will", "expects", "estimates", "projections", "forecast", "intends", "anticipates", "believes", "targets" (and grammatical variations of such terms) and similar expressions are often intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward looking statements in this press release include statements with respect to the Company's Vernal BESS project and its expectations on the future development of this project particularly as it relates to the interconnection process and the completion of various permitting and development milestones. The Company can provide no assurances as to whether it will be able to successfully complete the interconnection process for the Vernal BESS project as well as whether the required permits will be granted by the responsible 3rd party authorities. This forward-looking information and other forward-looking information are based on our opinions, estimates and assumptions in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that we currently believe are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances. Despite a careful process to prepare and review the forward-looking information, there can be no assurance that the underlying opinions, estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. Material factors underlying forward-looking information and management's expectations include: the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals; the absence of material adverse regulatory decisions being received and the expectation of regulatory stability; the absence of any material equipment breakdown or failure; availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the stability of credit ratings of the Company and its subsidiaries; the absence of unexpected material liabilities or uninsured losses; the continued availability of commodity supplies and stability of commodity prices; the absence of interest rate increases or significant currency exchange rate fluctuations; the absence of significant operational, financial or supply chain disruptions or liability, including relating to import controls and tariffs; the continued ability to maintain systems and facilities to ensure their continued performance; the absence of a severe and prolonged downturn in general economic, credit, social or market conditions; the successful and timely development and construction of new projects; the absence of capital project or financing cost overruns; sufficient liquidity and capital resources; the continuation of long term weather patterns and trends; the absence of significant counterparty defaults; the continued competitiveness of electricity pricing when compared with alternative sources of energy; the realization of the anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisitions and joint ventures; the absence of a change in applicable laws, political conditions, public policies and directions by governments, materially negatively affecting the Company; the ability to obtain and maintain licenses and permits; maintenance of adequate insurance coverage; the absence of material fluctuations in market energy prices; the absence of material disputes with taxation authorities or changes to applicable tax laws; continued maintenance of information technology infrastructure and the absence of a material breach of cybersecurity; the successful implementation of new information technology systems and infrastructure; favourable relations with external stakeholders; our ability to retain key personnel; our ability to maintain and expand distribution capabilities; and our ability to continue investing in infrastructure to support our growth.
Such uncertainties and risks may include, among others, market conditions, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required regulatory approvals in a timely fashion, or at all; the availability of financing, fluctuating prices, the possibility of project cost overruns, mechanical failure, unavailability of parts and supplies, labour disturbances, interruption in transportation or utilities, adverse weather conditions, and unanticipated costs and expenses, variations in the cost of energy or materials or supplies or environmental impacts on operations, disruptions to the Company's supply chains; changes to regulatory environment, including interpretation of production tax credits; armed hostilities and geopolitical conflicts; risks related to the development and potential development of the Company's projects; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; the availability of tax incentives in connection with the development of renewable energy projects and the sale of electrical energy; as well as those factors discussed in the sections relating to risk factors discussed in the Company's continuous disclosure filings on SEDAR+ at sedarplus.ca. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers are cautioned that given these risks, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of their dates. Other than as specifically required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent or otherwise. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Such statements and information reflect the current view of the Company. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. The Company does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.
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SOURCE: Revolve Renewable Power Corp.