New SunRaise community solar project in Maine currently approving clients

• SunRaise Investments, a New England solar developer, has actually reached a vital landmark on its neighborhood solar project, which is now accepting applications for clients to take part in the solar garden. The 4.9-MW, 20-acre solar project has finished very early building and construction and is currently awaiting solar panels to be installed.

The system will provide low-priced solar power to locals and also businesses in the Central Maine Power region that can appreciate guaranteed expense financial savings on their regular monthly electrical power costs. Area solar offers anybody that pays an electricity costs the possibility to participate in tidy power while developing local jobs and financial investment as well as sustaining public health by minimizing hazardous air contamination.

"This is terrific information for Maine to see SunRaise move its project forward-- Maine ratepayers have been demanding the capability to take part in inexpensive, clean energy projects as well as this is an amazing time for people and areas throughout Maine. SunRaise has deep experience in these markets and also we rejoice to see them bring their expertise to help profit Mainers," stated Jeremy Payne, executive supervisor for the Maine Renewable Energy Association.

"We're enjoyed reach this substantial turning point for our Kennebec County area solar yard. Mainers are excited regarding solar as well as wish to participate in clean power. Subscribing to a regional solar yard enables them the chance with no upfront prices or lasting commitments. COVID has actually hit our economy hard in Maine as well as monetary cost savings are more important currently than ever. Solar can be a fundamental part of our financial recovery, while progressing our clean power future," said Patrick Jackson, VP of company advancement at SunRaise Investments.

Throughout the planning process, SunRaise took right into mindful consideration siting issues to make certain there were no substantial environmental influences as a result of development. The project is purposefully sited on a parcel of land adjacent to a crushed rock quarry and held up away from the main access road.

"From a wildlife point of view, this is a thoughtfully sited project-- it's located proximate to existing advancement and stays clear of delicate and also otherwise significant habitats, in addition to huge forested locations that are essential for wild animals to move throughout their lifecycle and as they adjust to a transforming climate," said Eliza Donoghue, Maine Audubon's director of advocacy & staff lawyer.

The Kennebec County project shows the crucial social, environmental, as well as economic advantages that neighborhood solar offers Maine, such as cost-savings, job creation, local tax income, land conservation, and boosted air quality for neighborhood communities throughout the state. As the program advances in the coming months, it will certainly be essential that any kind of modifications made reflect these advantages to make sure a durable and also fair future for solar power in Maine.