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ROCHESTER — City businessman Packy Campbell is looking to bring a blueberry and solar farm to the city, saying it would benefit the Rochester School District.
Campbell's application for GHN Solar on Shaw Drive received conditional approval from the city Planning Board and now heads to the Conservation Commission and eventually to the City Council seeking approvals. A Zoning Board of Adjustment variance has been granted to allow it to be used as a 1 megawatt power-generating utility.
The property is 27.6 acres off Shaw Drive, according to Campbell. He said there will be 60 solar trackers, guiding solar panels toward the sun. The trackers have light sensors on each side.
"The entire project covers about 10 acres," Campbell said. "Think of it as an eight-acre blueberry farm, with solar panels above it. Each tracker has a 48-panel unit, providing 1 megawatt of power in total." READ MORE
