Renewables developer Syncarpha Capital has received regulatory permission to put its Belfast Solar I community solar project into operation this month in Maine.
The project, located adjacent to the Belfast Municipal Airport and two miles from the Belfast Fire Station, is delivering clean energy directly to Central Maine Power (CMP) and benefiting CMP customers through the state's Net Energy Billing (NEB) Program.
Belfast Solar I will cover over 13 acres of a 52-acre site and consists of three fixed-tilt, ground-mounted arrays with a total capacity of 4.6 MW DC / 3.5 MW. It is estimated to generate 4.6 million kWh annually, offsetting over 3,600 metric tons of CO2 emissions each year.
The project will help power local homes and businesses, offering subscribers a discount on the solar credits they receive, thus reducing their electricity bills.
Belfast Solar I was developed to avoid wetlands and comply with Maine's Stormwater Management Chapter 500. The project is Syncarpha's 6th operating community solar project in Maine, increasing the company's statewide capacity to 35.4 MW DC (direct current).
