Community Solar Garden Project​

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The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, in partnership with the Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA), is working on a potential solar garden construction next to the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre on Mullock Road.

The solar garden is a project of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, and AREA will be managing the build. It will provide renewable energy to you and other Nova Scotians. It will be owned by MODL and the community will receive benefits from the solar garden.

MODL will own the solar garden and sell energy to Nova Scotia Power Inc. through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

The solar garden project is part of the Provincial Community Solar Program, expected to be launched in late 2023 or early 2024. MODL is currently conducting the necessary studies for the application process, which include site selection analysis, geotechnical study, and a preliminary engineering and design assessment.

If the project receives approval, MODL will own the solar garden and sell energy to Nova Scotia Power Inc. through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Residents of the municipal partners involved (other partners yet to be confirmed) will have the first option to subscribe to the project. Subscription space after that will be available to residents across Nova Scotia. Solar subscriptions for community members provide citizens with an accessible and inclusive alternative to rooftop solar.

The proposed location was selected for a number of reasons:

  • Access to transmission lines.
  • Land already owned by a municipal organization.
  • Congruent with the use of the landfill site. This land was purchased as a buffer for residential use, utility scale solar makes a great neighbour to the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre.

Once approved, site development work such as design, procurement, construction, and other government processes will take approximately two years.

We expect to offer open information sessions on this opportunity in November of 2023. If you'd like to stay informed about public engagement opportunities, or subscriptions, please enter your email in the Stay Informed box on this page to receive email updates.

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, in partnership with the Alternative Resource Energy Authority (AREA), is working on a potential solar garden construction next to the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre on Mullock Road.

The solar garden is a project of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, and AREA will be managing the build. It will provide renewable energy to you and other Nova Scotians. It will be owned by MODL and the community will receive benefits from the solar garden.

MODL will own the solar garden and sell energy to Nova Scotia Power Inc. through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

The solar garden project is part of the Provincial Community Solar Program, expected to be launched in late 2023 or early 2024. MODL is currently conducting the necessary studies for the application process, which include site selection analysis, geotechnical study, and a preliminary engineering and design assessment.

If the project receives approval, MODL will own the solar garden and sell energy to Nova Scotia Power Inc. through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Residents of the municipal partners involved (other partners yet to be confirmed) will have the first option to subscribe to the project. Subscription space after that will be available to residents across Nova Scotia. Solar subscriptions for community members provide citizens with an accessible and inclusive alternative to rooftop solar.

The proposed location was selected for a number of reasons:

  • Access to transmission lines.
  • Land already owned by a municipal organization.
  • Congruent with the use of the landfill site. This land was purchased as a buffer for residential use, utility scale solar makes a great neighbour to the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre.

Once approved, site development work such as design, procurement, construction, and other government processes will take approximately two years.

We expect to offer open information sessions on this opportunity in November of 2023. If you'd like to stay informed about public engagement opportunities, or subscriptions, please enter your email in the Stay Informed box on this page to receive email updates.

Page last updated: 02 Nov 2023, 05:18 AM