Fire Station Solar Array

In the upcoming Town Meeting Vote there will be a warrant article on a proposal to save 60% of Bowdoinham's Electric Bill

The Town has been presented with a proposal from Maine Solar Solutions to purchase and install a 44.5kW solar array on the Municipal Fire Station. The energy produced the system is anticipated to cover 50% of the Town’s energy use and will be directly credited to the Town’s accounts. This $100,000 project would be paid for with undesignated funds. Further, the system would qualify for a $30,000 Federal Tax Credit Program. 

Moreover, the payback period is 9 years, which is less than half of the system’s warranty period of 25 years. If approved at the Town Meeting, the system will save $7,418 in year one (or on average $4,451/year), and a total of $111,288 over 25 years instead of paying a quarter of a million dollars for electricity.

Informational Meeting:

Wednesday, May 21 at 5PM  / Town office or on Zoom.

More information/resources:

• Project Presentation  - Forward to minute 39:23 of this Select Board Presentation
• System Proposal
• Draft Contract
• FAQs