Norwich Solar to set up 500-kW community solar project in Newbury, Vermont

• Norwich Solar has actually obtained a Certificate of Public Good (CPG) from the Vermont Public Utility Commission for a 500-kWAC solar array in Newbury, Vermont. The ground-mounted system will certainly produce enough eco-friendly clean power to power roughly 135 homes per year. This project highlights the chance for co-locating solar with other land makes use of, optimizing the benefits of the residential or commercial property for the landowner as well as the community.

The solar array offers several land-use chances for the landowner, Cassidy Timber Harvesting, which intends to establish much-needed homes for the location. Financial benefits of the array consist of long-term lease earnings for the landowner, tax contributions to the town and lowered energy prices for taking part net-metered clients.

"It's been a pleasure collaborating with the Town and also Cassidy Timber in planning for the array. We're anticipating bringing this project to fulfillment for more net-metering customers. Newbury acknowledges the benefits solar can add to the budget plan as well as attaining their renewable resource goals. We are really appreciative of their collaborative strategy," claimed Martha Staskus, primary development police officer for Norwich Solar.

Norwich Solar offers net-metering credits generated from its solar arrays to participating organizations, towns, farms as well as housing companies, to name a few. In 2020, roughly fifty percent of Norwich Solar's projects benefitted economical housing companies consisting of Champlain Housing Trust, Springfield Housing Authority, Twin Pines Housing Trust, Randolph Area Community Development Corp., Capstone Community Action and Housing Vermont.