Northern Sun Energy has started construction on two community solar projects for Seaboard Solar in Waterford and Boonville, New York, totaling 23 MWdc.
The projects are supported by NYSERDA grants and will use local labor. Both sites presented engineering challenges. The Waterford site can only be accessed by a bridge with a 20-ton weight restriction, while the Boonville project must meet updated snow-load requirements.
Northern Sun worked with racking partner GameChange Energy to adapt the system to the requirements while keeping construction on schedule…