Brockton Brightfields

The City of Brockton, MA has redeveloped a former manufactured gas plant site, or "brownfield", into a "brightfield" — a solar energy generating station that converts sunlight to electricity.

About the Brightfield:
The Brockton Brightfield consists of 1,395 SCHOTT Solar modules
manufactured in Billerica, MA. At 425 kW, it’s the largest solar array in New England and the largest brightfield nationwide. The brightfield will generate over 535 Megawatt hours of electricity per year — enough to power over 70 homes. The solar modules are south-facing and installed at a 42 degree angle to maximize electricity generation.

About the Site:
The Brockton Brightfield is owned by the city of Brockton. It is installed on a 3.7-acre parcel of land leased from Bay State Gas Company. The site is the former home of Brockton Gas Light Company’s gas works, a manufactured gas plant that operated from 1898-1963. Bay State Gas Company completed remediation of the property in August 2004. The site had limited redevelopment opportunities due to contaminants capped below the surface. The brightfield is an ideal, low impact development for the property.

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