Tag: landfill
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Akron RFP seeks to redevelop closed landfill for solar
The Rubber City wants to go solar. Officials in Akron, Ohio, are seeking proposals from solar developers for a PV system at a closed landfill site in the northwestern part of the city. The RFP is looking for developers to lease land at the Hardy Road Landfill to construct, own, operate and maintain a ground……
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SolarBank awards 10 MW in contracts to Polar Racking for N.Y. landfill solar projects
Developer SolarBank Corp. has awarded a contract to Polar Racking to supply ground mounting solutions for two landfill solar projects in New York, totaling 10 MWdc. According to the agreement, Polar Racking will supply its CORE fixed tilt ground mount solar mounting solution and ballasted foundations for SolarBank’s Manlius and Geddes projects. The Manlius project is being developed for……
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It’s a major award: GEMS landfill PV solar plant in N.J. named 2023 Project of the Year winner
A landfill solar project developed by Syncarpha Capital and Pacolet Milliken LLC in New Jersey has earned top marks for civil engineering. Every year the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) New Jersey Section recognizes and celebrates outstanding individuals and projects that have made significant contributions to the civil engineering industry in the state of New……
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CS Energy, Luminace break ground on 10 MW landfill community solar project in N.J.
CS Energy has begun construction on a 10 MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, New Jersey. This project consists of two 5 MW solar energy systems and is the first ever project to simultaneously close a landfill and build a community solar system atop the landfill. Once finished, CS Energy will have completed……
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Trash to treasure: North America’s largest landfill solar project recoups $2.3 million for N.J. town
There are more than 10,000 closed landfills in the United States, and it has been determined that closed landfills could host more than 60 GW of solar capacity — enough to power 7.8 million homes or the state of South Carolina. There has also been an 80% increase in solar landfill projects over the past……