A 68- kWdc Citrine Power community solar canopy is underway in Franklin, New Jersey on the grounds of the Blue Army Shrine. Pfister Energy is in charge of construction on the site and is located on the car and bus parking lots at the shrine. This project is one of the first 45 that was approved by New Jersey BPU under New Jersey’s Community Solar Program Pilot Year 1 in 2019. In addition to the savings to New Jersey residents, the system will also help clean the air and fight climate change. It is expected to offset about 590 tons of carbon emissions annually, the equivalent of taking 128 cars off the road each year. The project is expected to be operational by September 2021 and serves low-and-medium income residents in Warren, Sussex, Hunterdon, and Morris counties that are in First Energy’s service territory.
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The canopy is being financed by Sunwealth who will be the long-term owner-operator of the system. “The New Jersey Community Solar pilot program provides an exciting opportunity to bring clean energy savings to low and moderate-income households and communities across New Jersey. Community strongholds like the Blue Army Shrine provide a strong foundation for future clean energy investments in both organizations and households across the State that stand to benefit from the growth of solar energy,” said Jonathan Abe, CEO of Sunwealth.
Sunwealth has contracted with Neighborhood Sun for customer enrollment and management. Through its SunEngine advanced software platform, it offers a flexible, secure, and fully transparent platform for solar developers or asset owners, plus a simplified enrollment experience for customers. “Our SunEngine platform provides a best-in-industry level of flexibility and transparency to ensure that long-term solar asset owners like Sunwealth get the highest level of service as well as insight into their long-term revenue stream,” noted Gary Skulnik.
