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National Grid Renewables develops renewable energy projects that power up America’s grid and ignite local economic growth. Proudly farmer-founded with deep roots in the soil, our unmatched track record owes to our uniquely end-to-end approach – developing, constructing, owning, and operating projects to maintain the control to deliver on our promises and drive collective success for all stakeholders.
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Next Generation Vegetation Management
Our commitment to protecting the land on which our solar projects are built begins with proper vegetation management. Our permitting team prepares a Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) for all projects that complies with local regulations for content and seed mixes. We contract with prairie restoration specialists to prepare site-specific VMPs and typically have agency review of those plans for state permitting efforts (such as the USDA/NRCS or a local county weed office). Our VMPs also outline potential maintenance strategies that may be implemented (mowing, grazing, or haying), including different seed mixes to be utilized for the different maintenance strategies to retain flexibility for the operations team.
Several considerations are factored into our determination for the best vegetation management at our project sites, including but not limited to, native vegetation type and maturity, access to water resources, weather conditions, and soil health and make-up.
Sheep Grazing Pilot Program
See how we’re advancing the future of renewables with our agrivoltaics pilot program
Native Pollinator Habitats
Worldwide, there are more than 350,000 pollinator species such as bees, butterflies, beetles, flies, wasps, and many other insects. Pollinator habitats consist of native shrubs, grasses and wildflowers which provide necessary food, water, shelter and space for these species to thrive. We develop pollinator habitats throughout our solar projects, determined by native plant species to specific geographic location. While pollinator habitats not only tend to be low maintenance and tolerant of drought-like conditions, they are also important to the health and continued growth of sustainable, generative, and regenerative flora ecosystems.
Did You Know?
In addition to the more commonly known pollinator species such as butterflies, bees and other insects, some mammals also act as pollinators. Examples include bats, lizards and birds.
National Grid Renewables
National Grid Renewables is a leading North American renewable energy company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with satellite offices located throughout multiple states in the regions where it develops, constructs, and operates renewable energy projects. As a farmer-founded and community focused company, National Grid Renewables repowers America’s grid by reigniting local economies and reinvesting in a sustainable future. National Grid Renewables is part of the National Grid Ventures division of National Grid and has a portfolio of solar, wind, and energy storage projects located throughout the United States in various stages of development, construction and operation.