The Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) is the largest test facility for solar technologies in the United States. It provides an exciting venue for researching, demonstrating, testing, and validating a broad range of solar technologies at the early commercial or near-commercial stage of development.

Site Management

MRIGlobal, the management and operations (M&O) contractor of SolarTAC, is an independent, not-for-profit contract R&D organization providing services to government and industry. MRIGlobal is headquartered in Kansas City with laboratories and offices around the country.

More than 3,000 staff, including biologists, chemists, and engineers
More than 1 million square feet of laboratory space and 350 acres of farmland used for field-test studies
A leader in the fields of energy, environment, life sciences, biotechnology, agriculture, food safety, and engineering.
Independent third party technology evaluation and validation.
As M&O contractor for SolarTAC, MRIGlobal brings the following experience:

MRIGlobal has managed and operated the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO, since the Laboratory’s founding in 1977
Currently, MRIGlobal is one of two organizations in the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, that manages NREL.
MRIGlobal works for more than 6,500 clients representing government and industry with a focus on innovative testing, evaluation, and validation support
Ownership, management, and operations of the Center for Integrated Algal Research located in Kansas City, MO
Operations and management of several research field stations and farms focused on energy and agricultural research including the operation of several open and closed algae bioreactor systems as well as assessment of solar technologies for industrial deployment
Strategic Investment Partner in Dycor Canada, a provider of innovative technology solutions to energy and military markets.