Tag: brownfields
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Standard Solar completes 4 MW project on EPA Superfund site in Woburn, Mass.
A new brownfield solar project in Woburn, Massachusetts, is set to make a substantial impact on the city of Somerville by offsetting electricity costs and advancing climate action goals. Standard Solar has completed a 4 MW solar array at the Woburn EPA Superfund site. Standard Solar acquired the project from developer partner ECA Solar, a leader in……
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Undeniable 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 energy projects being established on land that was previously underused or contaminated. Several factors have contributed to this growth, such as favorable policies,……
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Reclaimed Kentucky coal mine sees sun shining on new solar PPA with Toyota
The sun will power more of Toyota Motor North America Inc.’s operations thanks to a new power purchase agreement with Savion. The car manufacturer announced that it has agreed to offtake 100 MW of the electricity generated at Savion’s solar project in Martin County, Kentucky, through a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA). The project is converting……
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CEP Renewables converts NJ brownfield into 17 MW solar project
CEP Renewables and its partners CS Energy and NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV) have converted a former contaminated brownfield into a 17 MW solar project in Holland, New Jersey. The fixed-tilt solar array was constructed in two phases on a site that previously housed a paper mill complex. The remediation and redevelopment of this site……
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Hannah Solar mounts arrays on Tiernan & Patrylo buildings through brownfield program
Brownfields are a big opportunity for the solar industry. Tiernan & Patrylo recently partnered with Hannah Solar on two roof-mount solar arrays atop their buildings in Peachtree City, Ga. The combined 755 kilowatt (kW) systems are just the latest addition to the properties, which the company recently revitalized under theRead More — Solar Builder magazine