Maine’s largest solar farm is expected to go online in 2016

[jpak]

http://bangordailynews.com/2016/01/29/business/maines-largest-solar-farm-is-expected-to-go-online-in-2016/

PORTLAND, Maine — The Maine Public Utilities Commission expects the state’s largest solar power project to date — planned for Waldo County — to come online later this year.

The project is one of four pilot projects that won the ability to enter long-term contracts with the state’s two major utilities, pending local approval. The PUC announced the winners for the pilot program in December. On Friday, it released an order outlining more details about each.

The largest project of the four is the 9.9-megawatt solar farm proposal in the town of Monroe, a project with 70 percent ownership held by Cianbro Development Corp. and 30 percent by solar developer Clear Energy LLC.

In order to qualify as a pilot project under the state law that created the program in 2009, a qualifying local company must have a majority stake in the project.

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[tk2kewl]

1. question...

how do they deal with snow?

[jpak]

2. Let it blow or melt off

Last edited Fri Jan 29, 2016, 05:16 PM - Edit history (1)

Scraping or sweeping would scratch the glazing.

Also, snow transmits a lot of sunlight so its not a big deal.