TotalEnergies introduced it accomplished a 7-MW photo voltaic challenge on a closed landfill in Maryland. The Parkton Landfill now hosts a photo voltaic array that may generate about 11% of Baltimore County government’s annual electricity consumption.
“This challenge reveals how Baltimore County can flip yesterday’s challenges into tomorrow’s alternatives,” mentioned County Govt Kathy Klausmeier. “We’re chopping prices for taxpayers and making investments that profit our communities for many years.”
Upon the anticipated completion of the Hernwood Landfill photo voltaic challenge by 2028, the county expects to generate an equal of 55% of its electrical energy manufacturing from renewable energy.