Former Gaithersburg Landfill to be Used as Solar Energy Collection Site
Montgomery County and a provider of renewable energy solutions are partnering to generate 11.4 million kilowatt hours annually of solar energy, County Executive Marc Elrich announced Tuesday.
The energy collected will provide energy for low-to-moderate income households and the county government. It is part of the county’s plan to eliminate greenhouse emissions by 2035.
The county is partnering with Ameresco, an energy efficiency and renewable energy company, for three solar arrays to be built on approximately 16 acres of county-owned land at the former Oaks Landfill located at 6010 Riggs Road, Gaithersburg. The project will be 6 megawatts total, according to a news release.