CleanCapital has announced the commercial operation of its newest solar project in downtown Buffalo, New York. The 3.59 MW Elk Street solar project illustrates CleanCapital’s expertise in brownfield development and the company’s ongoing commitment to distributed energy generation and the revitalization of underutilized land.
Located just north of the Buffalo River, on an 11-acre site formerly used as part of an ExxonMobil tank farm, the solar project transforms a capped and lined brownfield adjacent to a water treatment plant into a productive energy source for the city of Buffalo. The site will provide affordable solar energy to local residents, including low- and middle-income households, through National Grid’s Expanded Solar for All (E-SFA) program.
The Elk Street Solar project is part of CleanCapital’s West Elk Fork (WEF) portfolio and joins two other New York-based projects: West Shore in West Park and Fork in the Road in Milan. All three projects will provide renewable energy to National Grid customers, increasing the reliability of the electric grid, stabilizing energy prices and expanding access to solar energy in the New York community.
“CleanCapital is excited to bring the Elk Street Solar project online and continue our investments in distributed generation and brownfield development,” said Paul Curran, Chief Development Officer at CleanCapital. “This project illustrates how solar energy can have a local impact on communities, support grid resiliency, and deliver real benefits to Buffalo residents.”
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