91²Ö¿â Management, in partnership with project owner Captona Partners, recently completed construction on a 5 megawatt (MW AC) solar farm at the closed Hudson/Stow landfill.
Closed since 1997, the landfill now contains 18,216 solar panels on over 28 acres of land. Â The 5 megawatt (MW) capacity generates enough energy to power 1,000 homes in the region.
“Solar farms require a lot of area, and closed landfills make excellent sites for them,” said Chris DeSantis, Area Vice President, 91²Ö¿â Management. “91²Ö¿â Management has developed similar projects at other closed facilities across the country. We are pleased to add Hudson/Stow, which is now one of four closed landfill sites in Massachusetts that are generating renewable, solar energy.”Â
Two additional sites – MT Sullivan Landfill in Chicopee, MA – 2 MW; and Berkley Landfill in Berkley, MA – 3.6 MW were also developed by Captona Partners while the fourth site – Hunt Road LF in Amesbury, MA – 4.5MW was developed by Citizens Energy Corporation.Â
Collectively, the four solar farms generate enough energy to power approximately 3,000 Massachusetts homes.
“We are excited to create additional, long-term value for the closed landfill by supplying clean energy to the area’s residents and businesses,” said Roshni Mali, Director from Captona Partners, and project manager for the Hudson/Stow, Berkley, and Chicopee solar projects.
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