Solar Project Converts Cranberry Bog Into An Efficient Power Source – CleanTechnica

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Repurposing airfields, building on landfills, and blending with cranberry bogs, Syncarpha Capital wants to change the energy scene. Syncarpha Capital’s aim is to transform the energy landscape by reducing or completely removing obstacles to the mass use of solar energy and energy storage in the United States.

Recently, a couple of community projects expressed their style. Belfast Solar I is now active and is the company’s sixth community solar project. It was just finished in Maine. Belfast Solar I was designed with environmental sustainability in mind, avoiding wetlands and adhering to Maine’s Stormwater Management Chapter 500. Belfast Solar I covers 13 acres of a 52-acre property and consists of three fixed-tilt, ground-mounted arrays with a total capacity of 4.6 MW DC/3.5 MW AC. It is expected to offset about 3,600 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

With Solar Gardens, Syncarpha Capital’s commitment to fostering sustainable communities goes beyond solar panels. Their crew frequently gets hands dirty, collaborating with local nurseries to develop a greener tomorrow.

Now it is a cranberry bog that is sharing land. Located on 28 acres of a cranberry bog in Carver, Massachusetts, this 7.1 MW-DC community solar installation, along with a 4 MW x 2-hour battery storage system, will supply clean energy to nearby institutions and residents through Eversource Energy as part of Massachusetts’ Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. Located on a 765-acre plot of land that Syncarpha has leased from E.J. Pontiff Cranberries Inc., the project promotes a dual-purpose land policy that combines the preservation of Massachusetts’ agricultural landscapes with clean energy development.

A crucial component of the Massachusetts Clean Peak program, the battery storage component also increases the project’s impact by storing extra solar energy and releasing it during times of peak demand. Thus, Syncarpha’s Carver project will actively contribute to local grid stabilization, lower dependency on fossil fuels, and advance Massachusetts’ clean energy objectives. In its first year of operation, the Carver project is anticipated to produce around 9,500 MWh, giving close to 350 low-income residents and key offtakers — Millton Academy and Tufts University — discounted solar energy credits.

To learn more about community solar, visit Syncarpha’s community solar website — https://joinsolargardens.com/ — and/or watch the video below from Solar Gardens.