Mounting Challenges: Landfills, Brownfields, Water-Saturated Sites
A 3-MW New Jersey landfill Project from Solar FlexRack. Landfills Two of the most common types of landfill construction and classification are sanitary (municipal waste) and construction, demolition...
View ArticleWATCH: PSE&G debuts community solar project in N.J. landfill
We here at Solar Builder get excited about the possibilities of community solar. So, if there is news about a new community solar project, we will likely try to run it. This latest story comes from...
View ArticleMilitary base landfill in Kentucky capped with 1.9 MW solar array from Suniva
A capped landfill at the Fort Campbell military base in Kentucky added 1.9-MW solar array, powered by Suniva, which helped turn 10 acres of retired landfill into a clean energy generating solar farm....
View ArticleSoltage, Republic Services construct 13.5-MW solar project on three Mass....
Republic Services and renewable energy company Soltage sent word of a 13.5 MW project constructed on three former landfill sites, or brownfields, in Massachusetts. Based on preliminary estimates, this...
View ArticleNew York creates toolkit to guide solar development of brownfields, landfills
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority released a new tool kit to provide guidance and resources for communities seeking to develop solar projects on underutilized properties...
View ArticleLargest landfill solar project in Maryland completed by EDF Renewables, Solar...
Led by national engineering, procurement and construction firm EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions, this 18.1 MW dc facility, known as the Annapolis Renewable Energy Park, is located in Anne Arundel...
View ArticleLargest landfill solar + storage project in Massachusetts completed by CS Energy
Integrated energy firm CS Energy completed a 4.5 MWdc solar project installed with a 3.8 MWh lithium-ion storage solution on a landfill cap site located in Amesbury, Mass. This massive...
View ArticleSolar array on landfill in Derry, N.H. will be one of state’s largest at 2.2 MW
A solar array to be developed by Encore Renewable Energy in Derry, New Hampshire, will be one of the state’s largest at 2.2 MW. Encore will finance, design, construct, install, operate, and maintain...
View ArticleLargest landfill solar project in N.J. also helps township recoup $2.3M in...
Mount Olive landfill project. Solar projects on landfills continue to come online across the country. According to the EPA, there has been an 80 percent increase in the number of landfill solar...
View ArticleFirst Look: CEP Renewables, CS Energy start Big Hill Landfill solar project...
CEP Renewables and CS Energy started construction on the 10 MW community solar landfill project located on the Big Hill Landfill in Southampton, N.J. Consisting of two co-located 5 MW solar systems...
View ArticleGameChange Pour-in-Place system used in 2.5 MW Mass. landfill install
Citizens Energy Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy II, a former Member of Congress, joined with Westfield, Mass., Mayor Daniel Knapik in the ceremonial flipping of a switch in western MA featured in WWLP 22...
View ArticleCleanCapital stakes claim on brownfield solar, emerging PV markets with 2022...
Dandan Solar project in Guam. Over the last year, renewable energy investment firm CleanCapital has expanded its solar portfolio and capabilities through a series of acquisitions. CleanCapital...
View ArticleUndeniable value: Developing solar on brownfields and landfills
The use of brownfields for solar development is expected to have a significant impact on our country’s transition toward renewable energy. In recent years, there has been a notable rise in renewable...
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