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Route 57 Solar

“This project provides a significant benefit to all of the Agawam community through low cost power and added tax revenue.” - Richard Cohen, Mayor, Town of Agawam

The Route 57 Solar project is located on underutilized industrial land in Agawam, Massachusetts, abutting a highway embankment on one side and a residential neighborhood on the other.

With an installed capacity of 1.8 megawatts (MW), this installation annually produces over 2 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power approximately 200 homes in the lower Pioneer Valley region and prevent the release of over 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide from non-renewable, fossil-fueled power plants each year.

Completed in early 2013, the installation is comprised of 7,254 Hyundai solar panels, three Solectria SGI 500 inverters, and a Schletter pile-driven racking system.

As a partner and host community for this project, the town of Agawam is receiving over $1 million in benefits over the life of the agreement through savings on energy costs and increased tax revenue.

The property is owned by Westmass Area Development Corporation, a regional not-for-profit dedicated to business growth in Western Massachusetts. The project represents the dedication of both Westmass and the town of Agawam to clean energy and their commitment to finding innovative ways to increase sustainability and reduce municipal operating expenses.

Click here to read about Route 57 Solar in The Springfield Republican.

Click here to read the Press Release for Route 57 Solar.

Owner and Operator Citizens Enterprises Corp.
Developer Citizens Enterprises Corp.
General Contractor Toshiba, Tokyo, Japan
Electrical Contractor Fischbach & Moore, Boston, Mass.
Permitting Support Tighe and Bond, Westfield, Mass.
Installed Capacity 1.8 MW DC
Commissioned March 2013
Jobs Created 30 during construction
Site Area 10 acres
Energy Production 2,300,000 kWh per year
CO2 Displacement 2,000 tons per year
Mounting Type Ground-Mount
Racking Manufacturer Schletter Inc.
Inverter Manufacturer Solectria
Inverter Type SGI 500
Inverter Quantity 3
Module Manufacturer Hyundai
Module Wattage 250 Watts
Module Quantity 7,254
Module Type Mono-crystalline
Tilt 32˚

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