The timing was right for a solar energy project at the Home Farm Water Plant in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
For one thing, the plant had been rebuilt so that it could treat for manganese. The rebuilding left an old foundation that became the stage for a solar array. That saved the cost of removing the old foundation.
On top of that, the state had set aside $4 million in grant money for energy efficiency or renewable power projects at water and wastewater facilities. Shrewsbury secured a $200,000 grant, about 88% of the cost for a 59.2 kW solar array. The town share was
