Public Service Electric and Gas Company has grid connected its 12.93MW DC L&D solar farm in New Jersey.
The facility comprises of 41,720 solar panels that cover 53 acres of landfill space spanning the towns of Eastampton, Lumberton and Mount Holly.
Waste Management of New Jersey owns the L& Landfill and PSE&G owns and operates the solar farm as part of its Solar 4 All Program.
Juwi was the engineering, procurement and construction contractor for project.
PSE&G vice president, renewables and energy solutions Courtney McCormick said: “The L&D solar farm is another great example of how landfill-based community solar can increase renewable energy in New Jersey while also giving new purpose to land that would otherwise have very limited development opportunities.
“We have identified dozens of additional landfills that are suitable for solar development and stand ready and willing to return more of these sites to productive use through solar development.”
Image: PSE&G solar plant in Jacksonville (PSE&G)
