Business & Tech
Construction Begins On Solar Farm In Eastern Enfield
Sale of the land to Nutmeg Solar LLC was officially recorded last week, and site work has begun.
ENFIELD, CT — Site clearing and construction has begun on a 19.6-megawatt AC solar photovoltaic electric generating facility on Broad Brook Road, as sale of the land was officially recorded last week at the Enfield town clerk's office.
According to property records, Nutmeg Solar LLC purchased about 162 acres of farmland on Broad Brook, Charnley and Bailey roads in two separate transactions from Laura Jarmoc and James Lefebvre. Combined sale price was $2,756,048.
Plans call for development of a fixed-tilt solar PV energy system that will consist of solar modules projected to average annual energy generation of approximately 37,000 megawatt-hours over the course of the project’s 30-year life. It is expected to supply the electricity needs of about
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4,300 homes.
Site construction is being performed by NextEra Energy Resources, LLC of Juno Beach, Fla., with Supreme Industries of Harwinton listed as the civil contractor, according to documents filed with the Connecticut Siting Council.
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