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Solaya Renewable Energy will build a 1.5 megawatt wind turbine on state Department of Transportation land in western Massachusetts.
State officials announced Thursday that the Woburn renewable energy developer and construction company was chosen to build the turbine adjacent to DOT’s Blandford rest stop on the Massachusetts Turnpike.
Solaya will lease the land from the state and pay rent equal to 3.5 percent of power sales, or about $16,000, for the first year. The state is guaranteed a minimum of $300,000 over the 20-year lease. The electricity produced, enough to power about 400 households, is expected to be sold to Western Massachusetts Electric Co. or another utility.
“Our mission at MassDOT is to build a customer-centered transportation system that is focused on sustainability and future growth,” said MassDOT Secretary Jeff Mullan in a statement. “Whether it’s this turbine project, solar panels along the highway or encouraging alternative transportation modes, we are exploring every opportunity to be an environmentally responsible partner.”
The project is expected to break ground later this year.
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