Solar vs. Other Generation

Air

• Solar energy generates emission-free electricity.
• The power produced by Coeymans Solar Farm will reduce reliance on fossil fuels, offsetting 55,825 tons of carbon dioxide emissions – equal to taking 12,136 passenger cars of the road for a year.

Soil

• Solar facilities do not damage soil resources, unlike conventional power projects, industrial plants or commercial development.
• Solar facilities produce no pollution in operation.

Water

• Unlike conventional power plants, operating solar facilities use little to no water. The low impact design also maintains porous surface area for local groundwater recharge
• Vegetation management is conducted with periodic mowing and trimming; very little chemical vegetation control is planned – far less than farms or golf courses typically use.
• Well-designed solar facilities are excellent protectors of watershed resources.