| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 569, 2024
GeoAmericas 2024 - 5th Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics
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| Article Number | 15001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 2 | |
| Section | Landfills 2 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202456915001 | |
| Published online | 19 September 2024 | |
Using an engineered turf cover to support PV solar systems on landfills
Watershed Geo, 11400 Atlantis Place, Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30022, USA
* Corresponding author: mzhu@watershedgeo.com
Using landfills as solar sites saves natural lands from destruction. The large space of a closed landfill usually has limited redevelopment options due to restricted site access and long-term operation and maintenance requirements. A solar farm built on top of a closed landfill can generate additional revenue to offset post-closure maintenance costs and transform the otherwise undevelopable site into a renewal energy asset. A new solution has been developed in recent years to use an engineered turf cover to close a landfill, which serves as a foundation to support a low-profile photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation system. Case studies are presented to demonstrate field installation and performance of this new landfill closure and solar development solution.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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