The facility at 225 Goodwin St. in Indian Orchard will be capable of producing 2.2 megawatts of power.
SPRINGFIELD – Western Massachusetts Electric Company has started construction on a solar power generation facility at 225 Goodwin St. in Indian Orchard that will be capable of producing 2.2 megawatts of power or enough for about 400 homes. The 12-acre site is owned by the Springfield Redevelopment Authority.
There was a ceremonial groundbreaking Thursday.
Upon completion, the Indian Orchard facility will join WMECO’s Silver Lake Solar Facility in Pittsfield as one of the largest in the Northeast region. The project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2011.