Tag: landfill
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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……
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NYSERDA signs agreements for 2 muni-owned sites for renewable energy development
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced agreements on two municipally owned sites for potential renewable energy development. Under these memorandums of understanding (MOU), NYSERDA through its Build-Ready Program will work closely with Tompkins County in the Southern Tier and Orange County in the Hudson Valley to explore the feasibility……
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Ameresco to develop 5 MW landfill solar project in Alton, IL
Ameresco Inc. has partnered with the city of Alton, Illinois, to develop and install a 5 MWac/7 MWdc solar array. The solar installation will be developed on a local closed municipal landfill site in the city. Over the life of the project, the installation is designed to deliver approximately $1 million in revenue to Alton……
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South Portland, Maine, completes multi-phase solar project at capped landfill site
The City of South Portland, Maine, and ReVision Energy completed a 4.7 MW solar project at a capped landfill, estimated to offset 63 percent of the city’s municipal electric load. In total, more than 80% of the City’s municipal electric load will now be offset by solar. The three-phase project began way back in 2017……