Jaffrey partners with ReVision Energy to transform former landfill into solar project benefiting low-income residents

Jaffrey, NH The Town of Jaffrey has partnered with New Hampshire-based solar company ReVision Energy to develop a new community solar array on top of a former municipal landfill, turning underutilized land into a long-term source of clean energy and local revenue. Construction on the project is underway, with the solar array expected to come online in early 2027.

Under the agreement, the Town of Jaffrey will lease the capped landfill site to ReVision Energy for the solar installation and receive annual lease payments of $10,000, with an escalator over time. The project represents a productive reuse of land unsuitable for other development while delivering meaningful economic and environmental benefits to the community.

“It’s the perfect use of land that can’t do anything else,” said Jaffrey town manager Jon Frederick. “This project generates value for the town while supporting families who need energy savings the most.”

ReVision Energy, an employee-owned solar company in Brentwood, New Hampshire, is leading development and construction of the array. Founded in 2003, ReVision Energy has nearly two decades of experience delivering locally based clean energy solutions across New England.

Financing for the project is provided by Blue Haven Solar, a solar financing entity of Blue Haven Initiative. Blue Haven is a family office that makes impact investments to achieve financial returns alongside positive social and environmental impact. The collaboration reflects the shared mission of Blue Haven Solar and ReVision Energy to accelerate the transition to clean energy while expanding access to solar savings for low-income communities.

The 1.34 megawatt community solar array will be powered by 2,266 U.S.-assembled solar panels, and will generate more than 1.7 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year, while offsetting 933 tons of carbon pollution.

Once operational, 100% of the energy produced by the community solar array will benefit some 250 low- and moderate-income households enrolled in, or on the waitlist for, the state of New Hampshire’s Electric Assistance Program (EAP). Participants are projected to receive up to $2 million in bill credits during the life of the system. Participants will be enrolled in the Energy Assistance Program for Low-Moderate Income (EAP LMI) Community Solar, allowing them to receive direct savings of 25% off the electricity supply rate in their utility bills.

Member selection and enrollment will be managed by Eversource, the administering utility, and guided by criteria established by the New Hampshire Department of Energy. Priority will be given first to EAP customers and waitlist households within the project’s zip code, followed by eligible customers in neighboring zip codes, helping to ensure that energy savings accrue locally. If demand exceeds available spots within any priority category, participants will be selected through a randomized process.

By converting a closed landfill into a community solar resource, the Jaffrey project demonstrates how municipalities can creatively repurpose constrained land to meet clean energy goals, support local budgets, and deliver tangible benefits to residents most impacted by rising energy costs. ReVision has worked with local communities to install solar projects on 11 landfills in New Hampshire and Maine, with three more slated for completion by 2027.

“This project shows what’s possible when communities, clean energy developers, and mission-driven partners come together,” said Mark Zankel, Director of Community Solar at ReVision Energy. “By transforming a capped landfill into a source of clean power and directing 100 percent of the energy to households enrolled in the Energy Assistance Program, the Jaffrey Landfill community solar array will transform an underused site into meaningful, long-term benefits for the community and or Granite Staters who need it most.”