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Southampton Celebrates Completion of Pioneering Landfill Solar Farm in North Sea

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Southampton Town officials and contractors last month cut the ribbon on the new solar farm at the capped landfill in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Southampton Town officials and contractors last month cut the ribbon on the new solar farm at the capped landfill in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Frank Zappone, the former deputy supervisor, spearheaded the solar farm project, which will produce enough electricity to power more than 700 homes and will give 500 homeowners a 10 percent credit on their electrical bills. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Frank Zappone, the former deputy supervisor, spearheaded the solar farm project, which will produce enough electricity to power more than 700 homes and will give 500 homeowners a 10 percent credit on their electrical bills. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Frank Zappone, the former deputy supervisor, spearheaded the solar farm project, which will produce enough electricity to power more than 700 homes and will give 500 homeowners a 10 percent credit on their electrical bills. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Frank Zappone, the former deputy supervisor, spearheaded the solar farm project, which will produce enough electricity to power more than 700 homes and will give 500 homeowners a 10 percent credit on their electrical bills. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Southampton Town officials and contractors last month cut the ribbon on the new solar farm at the capped landfill in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Southampton Town officials and contractors last month cut the ribbon on the new solar farm at the capped landfill in North Sea. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Apr 8, 2025
Southampton Town last week cut the ribbon on the region’s first solar farm atop a former landfill, a project that renewable energy proponents hope can be a model for expanding... more

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