Verogy Advances Construction of Solar Energy Projects at Four Connecticut Municipal Landfills
Verogy, a West Hartford, Connecticut-based distributed energy developer committed to delivering innovative, best-in-class energy solutions, announced that construction is underway on solar energy installations at four municipal landfill sites in the towns of Mansfield, Morris, Somers, and Suffield, CT. The projects (details below), all participating in Connecticut's Non-Residential Renewable Energy Solutions (NRES) program, represent a growing model for transforming closed landfills into productive clean energy assets that benefit host communities.
Connecticut’s NRES program compensates non-residential solar project owners for the clean power their systems deliver to the grid. Under NRES, projects sited on capped landfills and brownfields receive a 20 percent bid price preference in the state's procurement process, making landfill sites an attractive development opportunity for municipalities and developers alike. According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), 14 projects totaling more than 17 megawatts of power have been sited on landfills under the NRES program to date.
For the host municipalities, the arrangement is straightforward: towns receive rental income, increased tax revenues, and local job creation, with no ongoing operational responsibilities. Verogy handles all development and construction of these projects.
"Every one of these projects tells a similar story: land that once represented a challenge for a community is now generating renewable energy and delivering lasting economic benefits to residents,” said Will Herchel, CEO of Verogy. “Connecticut is showing the rest of the country how to think creatively about clean energy development, and Verogy is proud to be part of that effort."
The Mansfield, Morris, Somers, and Suffield installations are the latest chapter in Verogy's growing landfill solar portfolio. When complete, the four projects will bring the company's total completed landfill installations in the state of Connecticut to seven, reinforcing Verogy's position as one of the region's most experienced developers of solar energy on landfill sites.
The four projects are also helping to advance Connecticut's statutory mandate for a 100 percent zero-carbon electric sector by 2040. By generating renewable energy on land that would otherwise sit dormant following landfill closure, the installations address both clean energy production and land reclamation goals simultaneously.
“Combined, the four landfill installations are projected to offset approximately 3,145 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year, the equivalent of removing 734 cars from the road annually,” added Herchel. “We’re pleased to work with municipal leaders across Connecticut in the fight against climate change."
Project details:
Mansfield, CT
System Size: 2,337.3 kW DC
Production: 3,212,947 kWh/year – enough to power 297 average homes for a year.
Morris, CT
System Size: 1,012.86 kW DC
Production: 1,449,399 kWh/year – enough to power 134 average homes for a year.
Somers, CT
System Size: 1,167.84 kW DC
Production: 1,660,277 kWh/year – enough to power 153 average homes for a year.
Suffield, CT
System Size: 1,300.14 kW DC
Production: 1,669,342 kWh/year – enough to power 154 average homes for a year.
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