Northern Sun Energy Builds 23 MW of Solar in Upstate New York

Key Takeaways

• Northern Sun Energy has begun construction on two solar projects for developer Seaboard Solar in Waterford and Boonville, New York.
• The two community solar projects total 23 MWdc and are supported by NYSERDA grants.
• The firm is employing local labor throughout construction.
• The Waterford site is a two-parcel location reachable only over a bridge with a 20-ton weight restriction.
• Boonville’s updated snow-load requirements rank among the highest in the nation.

Northern Sun Energy Starts 23 MW of New York Solar

Northern Sun Energy, a solar and storage EPC firm, has started construction on two community solar projects for developer Seaboard Solar in Waterford and Boonville, New York. Together the sites total 23 MWdc, and both are backed by NYSERDA grants, with local labor used across the build.

The projects add to the firm’s long record of construction across upstate New York and feed the state’s growing pipeline of community solar capacity.

Inside the Waterford and Boonville Builds

The two projects sit in different settings, each with its own site conditions. Waterford is a two-parcel location, while Boonville brings its own structural demands. Both are community solar arrays, a model that lets subscribers who cannot host their own panels buy into nearby generation.

Northern Sun Energy’s Site Challenges

The Waterford site is accessible only over a bridge with a 20-ton weight restriction, which shapes how equipment and materials reach the parcels. At Boonville, updated snow-load requirements rank among the highest in the nation, forcing the racking and structures to carry heavier seasonal loads. Working around constraints like these is a regular part of building solar projects with difficult access or climate demands.

Extending the Seaboard Solar Partnership

The two builds continue a nearly decade-long partnership between Northern Sun Energy and Seaboard Solar. That track record across upstate New York gives the pair a base of completed projects to build on as they add the Waterford and Boonville arrays.