Solar power
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Wiscasset to weigh allowing a 20-acre solar array at airport
The proposed 5-megawatt solar array could power 650 to 800 homes for a year.
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PublishedMay 23, 2021
For community solar shoppers, a marketplace of choice and confusion
Interest is building in Maine as companies solicit subscribers in emerging renewable energy projects, but comparing offers still requires a bit of legwork.
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
Clean energy megaprojects, including in Maine, divide environmentalists
America’s patchwork of environmental and conservation groups have disparate opinions about large-scale renewable energy projects that could rise during President Biden's tenure.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Regulators launch investigation into CMP’s handling of solar projects
The unanimous decision Tuesday follows an uproar over Central Maine Power's warning that connecting solar projects to the grid may be more costly than expected.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Bath planning board weighs whether to allow solar panels in historic downtown
The planning board first recommended a rule change that would allow solar panels to be installed in the historic district as long as they were not visible from the road late last year, but Bath city councilors agreed the proposal was too vague.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021
Upon reflection, Freeport board to consider allowing solar farms
Solar generation systems are not an allowed use; the planning board is scheduled to discuss amending its zoning Feb. 3.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2021
Woolwich board approves 30-acre solar project
Construction may begin in June at hayfield off Route 1
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PublishedDecember 14, 2020
Some environmentalists worry Bowdoin College’s new solar array will harm rare grassland
The 20-acre, 18,000-panel solar array will help offset the college's energy consumption, but the land is situated on a rare, "critically imperiled" grassland that environmentalists worry will be harmed by the project.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2020
Bath Iron Works set to buy energy from 6 Maine solar projects
The company didn't disclose how much power it plans to purchase or the related cost savings it anticipates.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2020
Bath council takes step forward in allowing solar panels on historic buildings
The proposed change to a city rule would allow solar panels to be installed on the roof where they'd be visible from the street.
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