Nod to Solar
Millville, all of Cumberland County hope to bask in benefits of locating solar field along Nabb Avenue.
by Ahmad Graves-El and Deborah A. Ein
Much like a field of sunflowers following the sun across the sky each day, solar panels on a solar field planned for Nabb Avenue in western Millville will similarly capture the sun’s rays. The Millville Planning Board unanimously approved a 50-megawatt solar energy farm at its January 12 meeting, with construction expected to commence this fall, and operation planned for a year later.
Dakota Power Partners, with offices in Millville and in Denver, Colorado, is investing an estimated $70 million in the project, called Nabb Solar I. The solar energy farm, to be located on 379 acres along Nabb Avenue, is predicted to bring hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars into Cumberland County.
Press of Atlantic City
MILLVILLE - The city Planning Board on Jan. 12 unanimously approved a 50-megawatt solar energy generation farm.
Approval for the project cleared the way for construction to begin by the end of 2021, according to a news release from city officials. Called Nabb Solar I, the Dakota Power Partners project will be located along Nabb Avenue in the western part of the city. It is expected to begin operation in fall 2022. Mayor Mike Santiago and the other Millville City Commissioners were quick to see the value of this project, Timothy Daniels, Dakota principal and co-founder, said in a statement, adding his company has two other projects proposed for Cumberland County.