The Sun is Powering More than Crops at Newton Community Farm

Newton, MA –  May 06, 2023 – Working with the City of Newton and Newton Community Farm, Resonant Energy and ACE Solar completed the installation of a 10.8 kW solar array with a battery backup system on the barn at 303 Nahanton Street. This state-of-the-art system will provide renewable energy for the farm’s operations, allowing them to power their activities and grow their crops with clean energy. This system is officially up and running, with the Ribbon Cutting ceremony taking place at the Farm this past Saturday. Newton Community Farm places a big emphasis on sustainability, so being able to grow crops on sustainable energy is an achievement in which they take great pride.

For Newton Community Farm, this solar project is the culmination of many years of work and persistence from the dedicated Farm staff, supporters, volunteers, and board of directors. “We model and teach sustainable farming for the community. Running on solar allows us to further reduce our carbon footprint while stewarding this beautiful open space, the last working farm in Newton,” notes Sue Bottino, Executive Director at Newton Community Farm. Conversations about adding solar on the perfectly south-facing barn roof go way back , and in 2019, Newton Community Farm first engaged Resonant Energy to look at solar feasibility and financial analysis. Costs for the solar array are covered largely by a Climate Smart Agriculture Program grant from the Mass Department of Agriculture.    

This solar array has an estimated annual production of 13,291 kWh alongside 16 kWh of backup battery storage and was designed to offset Newton Community Farm’s electricity needs, allowing them to run their operations solely on sustainable energy. Being able to operate on renewable energy while preserving the rich history of Angino Farm is of great importance to everyone with Newton Community Farm, ACE Solar, and Resonant Energy. “We are honored to have been selected by the City of Newton to install this system.” says Nick Moore, Project Manager with ACE Solar. “While we install many residential, commercial, and municipal systems of varying sizes, being able to help a community with a passion for sustainability make the switch to solar holds a special place in our heart.”

About ACE Solar

Headquartered in North Andover, ACE Solar was founded in 2015 and has rapidly grown with the solar energy market in New England. The Massachusetts solar company has installed over 300 MW of solar energy in the past few years with a variety of rooftop, ground-mount, carport and covered landfill projects throughout New England.

ACE Solar is a Massachusetts-based, Veteran and Family owned, full-scope solar EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction). ACE Solar is a leader in the New England solar energy market and has been ranked the #1 Solar company of its home state for six years running. While well known for their work in the residential space, ACE Solar is also in large and small commercial, municipal, and utility-scale projects.

About Resonant Energy

Resonant Energy is a community-based solar provider located in Boston. Resonant is Employee-owned and a registered B-Corp. Our mission is to build wealth in under-invested communities through solar power. We develop projects for nonprofits, houses of worship, affordable housing providers, and low-income homeowners. Resonant Energy has worked with over 200 individual nonprofit organizations, 59% of which directly benefit residents in low-income communities.     

MEDIA CONTACTS

ACE Solar

Casey Bolduc, Director of Marketing

800-223-1462 ext. 703

Casey@myacesolar.com

www.myacesolar.com

Resonant Energy

Rachel Gentile, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

(617) 765-7086‬ 

rachel@resonant.energy

www.resonant.energy

Newton Community Farm

Sue Bottino, Executive Director

617-916-9655

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