Mashpee Landfill Solar - 1.5 MW Solar PV Plant in Massachusetts, USA

Mashpee Landfill Solar is a 1.5 megawatt solar photovoltaic facility located in Mashpee, Massachusetts, United States. The plant is owned by Scatter Solar and is operational, converting a former landfill site into a renewable energy asset. This scale places it in the small-to-medium category for solar installations in the US. The facility operates under the regulatory framework of Massachusetts' Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), which mandates a increasing share of electricity from renewable sources. As a solar PV plant, it benefits from net metering policies and federal Investment Tax Credits (ITC) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The plant's capacity of 1.5 MW is typical for community or landfill solar projects. Environmentally, the plant provides dual benefits: generating clean electricity while repurposing a capped landfill, avoiding land-use conflicts. It contributes to local grid decarbonization and supports Massachusetts' goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The facility also demonstrates the viability of brownfield solar development.

The plant is sited on a capped landfill in Mashpee, a coastal town in Massachusetts. Landfill solar projects reduce methane emissions by covering waste and generate renewable energy without competing for agricultural or natural land. The region's solar resource is moderate, but the project supports local renewable energy targets and reduces reliance on fossil fuels.