Tewksbury Resident Speaks Up on Solar Farm
Talmage Solar Engineering is planning to build 4 megawatt solar farms on South Street.
A private developer is going through the process of getting permits from the town of Andover in hopes of building a solar farm in the near future. Talmage Solar Engineering is hoping to build a 4 megawatt solar farm at 1350 South Street, which is adjacent to Interstate 93 and the Tewksbury border. However, some Tewksbury neighbors are starting to have concerns about the project. The plot of land that Talmage will be developing, now frequented by all terrain vehicles, is a little over 40 acres, but only 14 acres will be used to build the solar panels. Half of the land will be preserved due to restrictions which were laid down by the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Talmage is also working on a deal to donate some of the …
