Greenbacker buys 41 MW Heathlands solar project in Manistee county

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has purchased Heathlands, a 41 MW utility-scale solar project from Prism Power Partners LLC. The Heathlands solar project also comes with the potential to build out energy storage capabilities. The facility was designed with the option to add co-located battery energy storage systems onsite. 

Greenbacker plans to plant pollinator-friendly vegetation below the solar panels at Heathlands. These plants will support declining pollinator populations and sequester carbon in the earth via deeper root systems, which also improve a site’s soil stability and mitigate stormwater runoff. Because it requires less mowing and maintenance, introducing this flora can help reduce a site’s operating costs, as well.