Planning Board approves solar expansion at former landfill
Concord Planning Board unanimously approves 4.8-megawatt solar expansion with battery storage system. The Board approved Kearsarge Walden St LLC's application to upgrade and expand the solar array at the former Municipal Landfill at 755 Walden Street, with a 20-megawatt-hour battery system
Planning Board · Meeting of May 26, 2026
Concord Planning Board unanimously approves 4.8-megawatt solar expansion with battery storage system. The Board approved Kearsarge Walden St LLC's application to upgrade and expand the solar array at the former Municipal Landfill at 755 Walden Street, with a 20-megawatt-hour battery system consisting of four above-ground containers and new panels providing approximately 595 watts per panel, up from 280 to 300 watts currently. The Board required the applicant to coordinate with MassDEP and the Town on any changes to the landfill's environmental monitoring plan.
The Board also discussed a separate proposal from Concord Country Store LLC to renovate a gas station at 166 Commonwealth Avenue and scheduled a special Zoom meeting for June 9 to finalize its recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of May 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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