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BERKELEY, NJ Berkeley s closed landfill will soon be transformed into a solar field that will generate revenue for the township.
Berkeley requested public bids last year for an energy company to build a solar field over the landfill behind the township s Public Works building on Pinewald-Keswick Road.
Mayor Carmen Amato announced that Hathaway Solar would be awarded the contract at Berkeley s June council meeting.
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After the bid review process, Hathaway Solar was determined to be the highest responsible bidder, Amato said.
By ROD HIRSCH
May 6, 2021 at 11:33 PM
Vacant property beyond the construction yard alongside the NJTRANSIT tracks in Somerville is where a 25-acre solar farm is planned.
Vacant property beyond the construction yard alongside the NJTRANSIT tracks in Somerville is where .
Credits: Rod Hirsch
Townhouses under construction in Somerville alongside the NJTRANSIT Raritan Valley Line where a 25-acre solar farm is planned on adjacent borough-owned property.
Townhouses under construction in Somerville alongside the NJTRANSIT Raritan Valley Line where a .
Credits: Rod Hirsch
Vacant property beyond the construction yard alongside the NJTRANSIT tracks in Somerville is where a 25-acre solar farm is planned.