CS Energy Begins Construction of 10 MW Landfill Community Solar Project in New Jersey

CS Energy announced that it has begun construction on a 10 MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, New Jersey.

This project consists of two 5 MW solar energy systems and is the first ever project to simultaneously close a landfill and build a community solar system atop the landfill. Once finished, CS Energy will have completed a total of 231 MW of landfill solar projects in the United States.

The project will also provide more affordable, locally produced clean energy to 1,800 homes, 51 percent of which will be low and moderate income (LMI) households. In total, this landfill community solar project will save participants roughly $6.4 million over the 20-year life of the project.

After landfill operations ceased in 1982, the Berkeley Township Landfill remained uncapped due to lack of funds available to close the landfill.

CS Energy and Berkeley Township entered a public-private partnership to close the landfill in 2020 and CS Energy spent nearly two years completing all relevant studies and permitting work required to make the project a reality.

"Given CS Energy's market-leading experience as a developer and EPC contractor on landfill solar projects, coupled with their community solar experience and significant footprint in the Northeast, we are proud to collaborate with CS Energy once again as they successfully develop this landmark project," said Brendon Quinlivan, CEO Luminace.

"We are excited to once again be working alongside Luminace on this first-of-its-kind project," said John Ervin, VP of Development at CS Energy. "Our deep experience in the region, and on landfill solar projects specifically, enabled our team to successfully lead the development and design of this highly complex project while working closely with regulators. We look forward to completing the construction of this project and delivering a high-quality solar system and significant energy savings to residents."