Tennessee turned a landfill into community solar. Now the mayor wants 10 more years, and a battery

Nashville, Tennessee may be able to keep generating solar power from an old landfill site for another 10 years, Axios reported.

Mayor Freddie O’Connell wants to continue the lease for Music City Solar beyond its current term and add battery storage, expanding the role of Nashville’s first community solar installation.

What’s happening?

According to Axios, O’Connell has proposed renewing Nashville’s agreement for Music City Solar for another decade. The project now occupies a former landfill.

City officials told Axios that the project has been successful since it launched in 2018. The site has generated more than 2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity…

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