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Planning Landfill Solar Projects

November 12, 2019

Via: Waste360

Planning for landfill design and operations to accommodate every stage of a facility’s life and beyond takes foresight. There’s especially a multitude of considerations when owners are contemplating reuse, as many are. One growing trend in particular is to set up these sites for solar projects; more than 150 shuttered U.S. landfills house such projects, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Solar projects can generate income through electricity sales or from renewable energy credits. But how does one plan for solar years in advance while juggling daily operations of an active site and thinking about post-closure?

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