Great Road Solar Panel Farm - North Smithfield RI
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N 41° 59.811 W 071° 33.167
19T E 288566 N 4652579
Located behind the Branch River Woolcombing Plant off RT 146A
Waymark Code: WMQY9B
Location: Rhode Island, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2016
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The panels are located behind the Branch River Plant on the the right side of the plant as you are approaching the plant from 146A.
From the Valley Breeze
The town's first large-scale green energy project is expected to begin construction next month, with Boston-based NextSun Energy installing around 150 solar panels along a property on Great Road.
National Grid has already agreed to purchase energy from the solar farm from NextSun for the next 15 years. In total, the estimated 150 4- by 8-foot panels are expected to produce 1.1 megawatts.
The property's industrial past, proximity to the Branch River, and abundance of power lines make solar panels not only a good plan for the large property, but possibly the only feasible use of the land, the town planner suggests.
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