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KKR and Co LP has purchased 69MW
DC (60 MW AC) of solar photovoltaic
plants in Sault Saint Marie, Ontario,
from affiliates of Starwood Energy
Group Global LLC. The three SSM
solar plants currently have 20-year
contracts with the Ontario Power
Authority through its renewable
energy standard offer program
(RESOP).
“Ontario has been at the forefront of
encouraging new development to
bring additional renewables capacity
online, and with this acquisition
we are playing a meaningful role
in the growth of renewables in the
province,” said KKR head of North
American infrastructure Raj Agrawal.
EDFRenewableEnergywill continue to
handle operations and maintenance
for the SSM projects, and Starwood
affiliate Nautilis Solar Energy will
provide asset management services.
The SSM plants comprise over 300,000
Q-Cells crystalline silicon Q.BASE PV
modules.
The IWCS has issued a call for papers
for the 62nd IWCS international cable•
connectivity symposium, taking place
10th to 13th November 2013 in Charlotte,
North Carolina.
For over 60 years the symposium has
been a leading conference for peer
reviewed papers and presentations
on technologies and trends in wire,
cable and connectivity for the
communications, data, electronics,
power, industrial, automotive and
aerospace industries. The annual event
attracts participants from around
the world with a comprehensive
program including the technical
conference, suppliers’ exhibition,
professional development courses
and an executive track. The 2012
event drew over 1,100 attendees,
and featured more than 120 paper
presentations.
The topical scope of the program has
been broadened beyond wire and
cable in recent years by merging the
IICIT Symposium with IWCS. Full details
are available from the IWCS website.
Call
for papers
Ontario PV projects
change hands
Assembly Specialty Products (ASPI),
a designer and manufacturer
of swage wire rope fittings and
custom fabricated assemblies, has
welcomed Steve Konig back to the
team as chief operating officer.
Steve brings 25 years of management
and team building expertise to
ASPI. “His previous role as a business
coach and past experience in the
industry [are] a great asset. He was
our plant manager back in the 80s
and since that time he has gained
considerable knowledge in working
with organizations to streamline
operations and create cooperation
between departments and staff,”
commented ASPI president and CEO
Attila Nagy.
Assembly Specialty Products is
a family owned and operated
business, undertaking the design
and fabrication of almost any type
of fitting, wire rope component, or
assembly.
New COO
for ASPI
Simpson Strong-Tie has expanded its
fastener range with the XEQ #10 x ¾"
hex-head self-drilling screw, designed
for exterior metal framingapplications.
Designed specifically for use with
Simpson Strong-Tie ® connectors and
cold-formed steel framing, the new
XEQ screw features what is believed
to be a unique heat treatment. It
has a hardened tip at 52 HRC and
a load-bearing, threaded shank at
less than 34 HRC. This dual-hardened
heat treatment results in a more
ductile screw, less prone to hydrogen
embrittlement.
The XEQ screw meets ASTM C1513
drill-time performance, and is the
only fastener load rated for Simpson
Strong-Tie L70Z and LS70Z connectors.
It also features a proprietary Quik
Guard ® double-barrier coating for
corrosion resistance in exterior
applications.
New
fasteners