Bishop’s Orchards

Bishop’s Orchards Solar Project is the largest CT Farm Energy Program project to date. The system installed on 1.1 acres is 1 of 2 solar arrays the farm installed, consisting of 1108 panels in 17 rows. The second array is on the roof of the Farm Market, consisting of 381 panels. The combined systems are 477 kW DC and are expected to produce 596,700 kWh per year, which will offset 80+% of the farm’s annual electric usage. Total annual farm usage is 668,000 kWh with an annual cost of approximately $106,000. The site selected for the ground mounted system is a hillside with shallow soils and rock ledge that is not agriculturally viable land. The solar array adheres to Bishop’s Orchards Vision: Preserve and enhance the value of the land for current and future generations and provide exceptional products and services to our customers that emphasize “family, food, and recreation.”

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