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Transforming Landfills into Solar Farms

September 25, 2017January 12, 2018 wmadmin
Transforming Landfills into Solar Farms

Four sites are generating a total of 14.5 megawatts of renewable solar energy. In partnership with two project developers, Waste Management recently completed the installation of four solar farms on closed landfill sites in the state of Massachusetts. In total, the sites are now generating 14.5 megawatts (MW) of energy, enough to power 3,000 homes. […]

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