New Haven turned a capped landfill into a 1,920-panel solar farm; the site now powers about 200 homes and pays the city $72,000 a year
- A landfill off Middletown Avenue in New Haven stopped accepting trash about twenty-two years ago and has since been out of use.
- But now, the city has announced it will put it back to work as the host for a 1,920-panel solar farm that will produce more than 1.4 million kilowatt hours of power a year.
- The project will be led by solar developer Greenskies Clean Energy, under a 20-year lease with the city.
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- A landfill off Middletown Avenue in New Haven stopped accepting trash about twenty-two years ago and has since been out of use.
- But now, the city has announced it will put it back to work as the host for a 1,920-panel solar farm that will produce more than 1.4 million kilowatt hours of power a year.
- The project will be led by solar developer Greenskies Clean Energy, under a 20-year lease with the city.
Sources: Times of India