A diagram shows Nexamp’s site plan for a 7.6-acre solar panel array on Bowdoinham Road in Lisbon. The Planning Board has finished its review of the project, which will next be reviewed by town councilors. Source: Lisbon Site Plan review
LISBON — Town councilors will consider Nexamp’s proposed .99 megawatt solar array on Bowdoinham Road, now that the project has cleared a Planning Board review.
The company plans to build 2,184 solar panels on a 20-acre agricultural field, but only about 7.6 acres will be impacted by the project, according to information in the company’s site plan review.
According to the site plan review, three-phase power will be installed along Bowdoinham Road. Noise from the property heard from 287 feet away from the inverter and transformer at the center of the array will be similar to the sound of “moderate rainfall.” The sound will probably be inaudible from the nearest homes.
Aspects of the plan include an 8-foot high fence, raised off the ground to allow for small animals to pass under, according to the site plan review. There will also be two rows of red cedar trees as a buffer in front of the fence. An itemized decommission plan has also been included in the plans.
Nexamp is a solar power company that saves its subscribers on average $275 a year in electricity, according to its website. The company has dozens of solar array projects across the Northeast, Midwest and Southeast and West Coast. Its 11 offices stretch from Boston to Texas to California.
“We’re working with communities, businesses and municipalities to democratize clean energy and support U.S. energy independence,” its website states.
Majority owned by Mitsubishi, the company is the largest community solar developer and owner in the United States, according to an April 2024 news release. It secured $520 million last year through a capital campaign, according to the release.
“The company will leverage the investment to expedite deployment of its national project pipeline, accelerate expansion and developer partnerships in new and existing markets, and fuel the continued growth of its generation and consumer-driven offerings,” according to the news release.
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