Located on Boutilier Rd in Leicester, and ”just down the street from another National Grid-owned solar facility, this site provides load relief and voltage regulation for a heavily loaded substation nearby. It has been connected to the grid since July 2016. 

Environmental Benefits:

The project is estimated to save approximately 85 pounds of sulfur dioxide, 342 pounds of nitrous oxides, and over 450,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year.

Specifications:

• Size: 650 kW DC
• 2,100 solar panels on 3.7 acres of land
• Powering 73 average US homes