BANGOR DAILY NEWS • November 12, 2021
At a passing glance, the sweeping solar array that recently took shape on a hillside just off Route 17 is no different than any other solar project. But underneath the elevated panels are wild blueberry fields that have been farmed for generations. These fields will continue to be farmed next summer ― despite the presence of the panels ― when the blueberries are once again in season. The Rockport array is Maine’s first commercial-scale dual-use ― or agrivoltaic ― solar project, meaning that the project incorporates agricultural and solar energy production on the same site.