Distributed Energy Infrastructure (DEI) has completed a 7.1 MW solar+4 MW battery storage project on a Superfund website in Acton, Massachusetts, which was previously occupied by a chemical manufacturing facility.

DEI collaborates with Terrasmart to safely construct the system on contaminated sites. Excavation work should be minimized as much as possible, and electrical infrastructure should be mainly designed on the ground to avoid interference and soil pollution. The system is designed around existing structures (including old concrete slabs) to reduce site damage.

Projects like Acton demonstrate how to responsibly bring clean energy to communities while addressing the challenges of historically polluted land development, "said Sean Harrington, President and CEO of Distributed Energy Infrastructure. By transforming brownfield into productive solar and energy storage sites, we are expanding access to renewable energy, strengthening local power grids, and revitalizing otherwise unusable land

As a brownfield project located on previously unusable land, the Acton project has brought significant community and environmental benefits. It repurposed a contaminated Superfund website for productive purposes, preserving farmland and open spaces, and created nearly 40 local job opportunities during construction. This project combines community solar models with battery energy storage to provide clean energy and enhance the resilience of the local power grid. In addition, the project has expanded the town's tax base through increased revenue and supported Massachusetts' SMART and clean peak standard goals, as it reduces pressure on the power grid during seasonal demand peaks.

Brownfield transformation is a powerful means of expanding clean energy access while addressing industrial pollution legacy issues, "said Graeme Dutkowski of Syncarpha Capital, the project developer. This project demonstrates how DEI's safety first and thoughtful approach to constructing brownfield solar projects can transform an underutilized site into a reliable source of electricity and local economic value