The City of Linden Set to Build Solar Power Generator on Unproductive, Undevelopable Landfill Space; Project Will Provide Clean Energy to the Community

City Awards Ground Lease to New Jersey-based Solar Industry Leader

LINDEN, N.J. (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 – Hathaway Solar, in partnership with CS Energy, who is the premier Landfill Solar Contractor in the United States having built over 150 MW of solar landfills, has been awarded a ground lease by the City of Linden, New Jersey, for the development, construction, and operation of a 5 MWdc solar facility on the former city landfill. With a population of more than 40,000, the City of Linden, New Jersey is part of the New York Metropolitan Area, located 13 miles southwest of Manhattan and bordering Staten Island.

The ground lease, approved by Linden’s City Council on August 20, 2019, will offer a revenue stream for the City for 20 years. The solar project plans to participate in the NJ Community Solar Pilot Program and, if accepted into the Program, the solar facility will provide approximately 1,000 local residents with clean electricity at reduced rates. Enacted in 2018 by the New Jersey State Legislature, the community solar program is designed to enable New Jersey residents to reduce their utility costs and support clean energy generation by participating in solar energy projects that are remotely located from their properties.

“Installing solar projects on closed landfills is a very specialized type of project, requiring a unique combination of first-hand experience and know-how,” said John Ervin, Project Development Manager of Hathaway Solar. “In Partnering with CS Energy, the leading landfill solar contractor in the United States, Hathaway Solar is perfectly suited to safely develop and build this project”

Mayor Derek Armstead said, “We are excited as this project has been a longtime coming.” He went on to say, “This solar facility on our landfill will not only generate revenue for the City of Linden, but it will help to reduce the carbon footprint. We are looking forward to working with Hathaway on the Project. When it’s complete we’ll be able to offer our residents an opportunity to save money through the Community Solar Program.”

The project will transform the former city landfill site into a clean energy solution, providing approximately 7,000 MWh; enough to offset the production of 5,012 metric tons of CO2.

Click here to read the July 15, 2019 Solar Power World column, “How does solar on capped landfills work?” by Eric Millard.
— https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2019/07/how-does-solar-on-capped-landfills-work/

Click here for more information about the NJ State Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.
— http://njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy/programs/community-solar

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