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TOWSON, MD Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday announced a new project with SunPower Corp. to install solar panel arrays at two closed County landfills, which are expected to generate the equivalent of 35 percent of the electricity demand of the County’s buildings and facilities putting the County on track to exceed current renewable energy goals.
As a result, Olszewski on Wednesday signed a new Executive Order setting an aggressive new goal to generate or displace the equivalent of 100 percent of Baltimore County’s electric demand with renewable energy sources by 2026 and the equivalent of 125 percent by 2030.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services provider, announced new projects with Baltimore County to cover two closed landfills with solar systems. These projects are expected to generate upwards of 30 megawatts (MW) of clean energy, equivalent to the power used by one third of the County s municipal buildings including government facilities. Electricity savings from solar can help municipalities invest more money into our schools, parks and community centers. We applaud Baltimore County for transforming otherwise under-utilized land into productive solar parks, enabling them to achieve their ambitious sustainability goals while significantly improving the County s budget, said Eric Potts, Executive Vice President for Commercial Direct at SunPower.
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