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Developing Solar Photovoltaics on Contaminated Land

The cleanup, reuse and/or redevelopment of these waste sites may provide beneficial opportunities for the deployment of solar photovoltaic installations th
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Current and Proposed Locations

Open PDF file, 1.73 MB,  Solar and Wind Projects on Contaminated Land Map (English, PDF 1.73 MB)
Electricity-generating Facilities Qualified for RPS and APS by MassDOER
Open XLSX file, 228.63 KB,  Massachusetts Contaminated Land Profile List (English, XLSX 228.63 KB)

Technical Resources

Past Training on Renewable Energy on Contaminated Properties: Resource Information
USEPA's RE-Powering America's Land Initiative
USEPA's RE-Powering’s Electronic Decision Tree

Financial Resources

MassDEP's Brownfields Program
Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART)
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
Open PDF file, 419.94 KB,  Guideline Regarding the Definition of “Brownfield" (English, PDF 419.94 KB)

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