2.3-MW solar array on capped New Jersey landfill is now online

The Mt. Arlington Landfill solar project in New Jersey by Greenbacker has entered commercial operation. The 2.3-MWdc solar farm sits atop a capped landfill. Today, under Greenbacker’s ownership, it produces cheaper clean power for the Borough of Mt. Arlington, New Jersey.

Mehul Mehta, CIO of Greenbacker, emphasized the importance of investing in renewable energy projects: “The energy transition isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a must-have. We’ve hit a critical juncture where it’s essential to scale the energy transition with projects like this sooner rather than later.”

Greenbacker purchased the solar farm from developer HESP Solar in late 2021. HESP and local officials spent several years coordinating efforts to make the land suitable for redevelopment and transform it into a functioning solar farm.

“This was a blighted property that was turned into a magnificent project to the benefit of our residents,” Mt. Arlington mayor Michael Stanzilis said at the ribbon cutting. “It brings clean energy to the people in our borough, and it puts money back into taxpayers’ pockets.”

News item from Greenbacker

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Original Source: https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/07/2-3-mw-solar-array-on-capped-new-jersey-landfill-is-now-online/