Verogy has acquired permits from the Connecticut Division of Vitality and Environmental Safety (DEEP) to transform former landfills in Deep River, Middletown, and Montville into websites that can host photo voltaic vitality tasks. The three tasks will collectively generate 2.15-MW.
“Verogy is grateful to Connecticut DEEP’s workers for his or her considerate evaluate of our three landfill tasks,” stated Will Herchel, CEO of Verogy. “These tasks mark a twin victory for the atmosphere. First, by producing renewable vitality, these tasks will considerably scale back carbon emissions, contributing to the battle in opposition to local weather change. Second, using capped landfills for the tasks represents an necessary achievement in land reclamation and sustainability.”
Verogy’s Deep River undertaking will remediate and cap a former 2.3-acre landfill, and set up a 675-kW photo voltaic system. The Middletown undertaking will remediate and cap a former 2.5-acre landfill, and set up an 809-kW system. The Montville undertaking will redevelop a former 2.4-acre landfill, and set up a 670-kW system.
“Verogy’s dedication to sustainability is on the core of our landfill tasks,” added Herchel. “By harnessing the facility of the solar and revitalizing previously unusable land, we’re taking significant steps in direction of a cleaner, greener future in Connecticut. We’re enthusiastic about these nice tasks and expect to find much more alternatives to remodel landfill websites into clear vitality producing properties.”
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