Ground-mounted solar panels, installed for no cost by Greenskies Renewal Energy, at city's landfill will translate into saving of 9 cents per kilowatt hour.
A solar energy project that will provide electricity for the town's waste treatment facility is expected to save the town roughly $130,000 a year on its utility bill, according to Mayor George Apel.
Connecticut regulators on Friday signed off on two renewable energy projects in East Lyme and Somers, creating what will be the largest solar farms in New England.
Later this week, Solyndra will hold another, final auction for its intellectual property, real estate, and remaining manufacturing lines in advance of a November 22, 2011 bankruptcy hearing.