Commercial, Solar, Sourcing Renewables  -  August 13, 2024

City of Somersworth Announces Solar Installation

The City of Somersworth announced the groundbreaking of a major solar photovoltaic (PV) installation at the Somersworth Landfill. 

The solar project will be conducted by Ameresco, Inc., a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy.

The solar PV project will have a capacity of 2,577 kW-DC / 1,992 kW-AC and is expected to generate 3,523,443 kWh in its first year, equating to over 67 million kWh over the next 20 years. 

This production is estimated to avoid 2,461 metric tons of CO2 annually.

“This solar project is an important step towards increasing sustainability efforts in our Somersworth Community and aligns with other similar efforts in our Region and in our State,” said Mayor Matt Gerding of the City of Somersworth in a statement. “It is important that we collectively welcome green energy as another element of our collective energy portfolio. On behalf of the City of Somersworth, I want to express our excitement for this long-awaited groundbreaking as it repurposes City-owned land that otherwise had very limited use. I want to express my appreciation and sincere thanks for all the hard work, effort, and collaboration put forth by our City Council and City staff with Ameresco in reaching this public-private partnership that resulted in bringing this important Solar project to fruition."

The energy produced by this project will be sold to the City of Somersworth under the state’s group net metering program. The project will pay the City a lease and a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT). The project has already received the necessary permits and approvals from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES). Construction is expected to begin mid to late August.

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