Overview: FTI’s Mason City Solar Project Delivers Clean Energy to Biodiesel Plant
The Mason City Solar Project involved a 3.3 megawatt (MW), 10-acre solar array to power a biodiesel fuel plant. The project included assessment, energy modeling, design, construction and implementation. Discussions began in 2021 with Renewable Energy Group, Inc. which was subsequently acquired by Chevron in June 2022, and the project was completed in late 2024.
Challenge: FTI Creates a 10-Acre Solar Array
FTI’s challenge was to create a 10-acre solar array in order to provide a long-term source of reliable, lower carbon intensity electricity for Chevron’s Mason City, Iowa, biodiesel facility.
Solutions: Engineering Innovation Meets Execution Excellence
Innovative solutions included the implementation of Excellerate® as well as full-wrap Engineer-Produce-Construct services and the application of Inflation Reduction Act incentives. FTI self-performed over 80% of the project including array installation with more than 8,800 field labor hours and no safety incidents. The project produced over 3.3 MW of power annually and removed several tons of CO₂ from the power grid.
