National Grid Renewables Launches South Dakota’s Largest Solar Park, Powering 37,000 Homes and Boosting Economy.

National Grid Renewables has launched the 128-MW Wild Springs solar park in South Dakota, the largest in the state, which is set to generate electricity for 37,000 homes and bring $29.5 million in economic impact over the next 20 years. The park will be operated under a power purchase agreement with Basin Electric Power Cooperative, covering 114 MW of its total capacity. Construction of the solar park began last summer, with Minnesota-based Ames Construction serving as the building contractor. National Grid Renewable, a unit of British energy transmission and distribution company National Grid plc, is leading the way in renewable energy development in the area.