Sunpin 4.3 MW Ground-Mounted Solar Array with Battery Storage
Sector: Solar • Location: Petersham, Massachusetts, United States
Source: The National Law Review
Sunpin Energy Services and landowner Ralph Lapinkas proposed to build a 4.3 MW ground-mounted solar array with battery storage on a roughly 24-acre wooded parcel in Petersham, Massachusetts. The project required clearing about 14 acres of trees. The town of Petersham allows large-scale solar systems as-of-right only within a small town-owned overlay district; all other projects require a special p
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Energy Storage
- Location
- Petersham, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The National Law Review
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Sunpin Energy Services and landowner Ralph Lapinkas proposed to build a 4.3 MW ground-mounted solar array with battery storage on a roughly 24-acre wooded parcel in Petersham, Massachusetts. The project required clearing about 14 acres of trees. The town of Petersham allows large-scale solar systems as-of-right only within a small town-owned overlay district; all other projects require a special permit. The project faced denial due to a dissenting vote in the zoning board, leading to legal appeals and a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision clarifying the statutory protections for solar energy systems and the conditions under which municipalities can deny such projects. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Massachusetts |
City | Petersham |
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Source | The National Law Review |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Energy Storage |
Article published date | 2026-07-18 |
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