Solar Power World – Ameresco Solar Array Turns California Landfill Into Powerplant

Ameresco, an energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced the completion of a 5.3-MW_dc ground-mount solar energy system at San Joaquin County’s Foothill Landfill during During San Joaquin County Board of Supervisor’s meeting Tuesday. This is Ameresco’s second renewable energy project with the county that will help reduce its utility costs through California’s Renewable Energy Self-Generation Bill Credit Transfer (RES-BCT) program.

San Joaquin County partnered with Ameresco to develop, own and operate a ground-mount solar system at the Foothill Landfill in Linden, California. Funded by a power purchase agreement, Ameresco installed 13,770 solar modules rated at 385 W each, as well as 29 solar inverters rated at 125 kW_ac each. Under a separate agreement with San Joaquin County, Ameresco constructed a 4.3-MW landfill gas to energy plant at the same landfill in 2014.

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