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Shamrock Solar is a solar energy project located in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. This project will generate approximately 250 megawatts (MW) of reliable, cost-effective American-made energy. The project represents significant capital investment in Oklahoma and will create good-paying jobs and millions in tax revenue for the local community.
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* Estimated over a 40-year operation period. All figures are estimated and subject to change.
Pine Gate Renewables uses photovoltaic or “PV” solar panels that absorb the sun’s energy and convert it to electricity. The panels are mounted on “racks” or metal structures. The energy generated from the solar project is transferred to the local utility through an interconnection point and distributed to local customers.
Pine Gate Renewables’ Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCm) team partners with top EPC firms throughout the country and oversees the entirety of the project’s construction. As feasible throughout the development of the project, Pine Gate and dedicated EPC firms engage with and employ local companies and tradespeople.
The project will contain lines of solar panels and vegetation will grow under and around the panels. Our best practice is to install wildlife-friendly fencing around the perimeter of the project and, where feasible, include natural or planted buffers. Shamrock Solar is also conducting a visual analysis to understand the best place to add vegetative buffers to minimize visibility of the project from neighboring properties. Once completed, visual renderings from neighborhoods, nearby roads, and the highway will be available.
No. The Shamrock Solar project will deliver energy to the transmission system owned by Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and no local utilities or employers will be impacted.
No. Once operational, the solar project will emit virtually no noise. The site equipment typically emits a maximum noise level below 50 decibels from 10 yards away, which is similar to a typical conversation. At 500 feet, the site is inaudible. An Auditory Analysis will be conducted for Shamrock Solar and shared on this page once available.
Once operational, the projects will bring very few additional vehicles to the area. Prior to construction, a road use plan will be developed to ensure that during construction, there will be minimal interference to roadways as equipment is brought to the site.
A standard lease is 30 to 40 years. Once the solar project is no longer needed, it will be decommissioned. The panels and the steel posts holding the frames will be removed, and the land returned to its natural state. Once decommissioned, the land can easily be returned to prior use or redeveloped for a new desired use. Virtually all parts of the facility are recyclable, being predominantly made of steel, aluminum, copper, and silicon.
Employees, construction teams and third-party contractors will work in the community and support the local economy by dining in restaurants, shopping in local grocery stores and at small businesses. Additionally, Pine Gate Renewables gives back to the communities that host our projects through our Pine Gate Impact program.
Pine Gate Renewables is committed to preserving land and wildlife. We work with landowners and local groups to preserve and protect the land. Solar projects do not produce byproducts, odors or harmful emissions that would impact surrounding properties. The Shamrock Solar project is conducting a full environmental diligence review through a third party to ensure there will be no adverse impacts from the project. Report summaries will be made available to the public once completed.
Founded in 2016, Pine Gate Renewables is a developer and owner-operator of utility scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States. We are dedicated to the deployment of clean energy and have extensive experience in the development, financing, construction, and operation of solar and energy storage facilities.
As a trusted partner and leader in the industry, we have closed more than $7 billion in project financing and capital investment. Our operational fleet includes over 100 solar facilities accounting for more than two gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity. With more than 30 GW of projects in development, we are generating the Power of TomorrowTM.
