The City of Danville has agreed to put a solar energy system on part of a former land fill site. The city council Tuesday voted on a Special Use Permit to allow for a Large-Scale Ground Solar Energy System on the old city landfill along Highland Boulevard and Greenwood Cemetery Road.
Chad Tady of TotalEnergies told the council that the plan would have a variety of benefits to Danville
The company and the city will now develop a detailed lease for the project. Tady says the solar panels should last 35 years, and if the project is ever ended, the company will do the cleanup
The company hopes the project can be underway by the end of 2026. City officials say they know of no other use for the former landfill property.
