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The plants came online between 2011 and 2025.[1] Eight of the 50 plants with a recorded mounting type use tracking systems that follow the sun, and 42 use fixed-tilt panels.[1] Four plants have battery storage on site.[1]
| Plant | Online | Capacity (MW AC) | Mounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 2014 | 6.3 | Fixed tilt |
| Adirondack A+B Community Solar Garden | 2018 | 5 | Tracking |
| Brookwood Drive Community Solar | 2022 | 5 | Fixed tilt |
| Westport Stone & Sand Solar (CSG) | 2024 | 5 | Fixed tilt |
| Woodland Avenue Solar 1 | 2020 | 5 | Fixed tilt |
| Fisher Road Solar | 2015 | 4.6 | Fixed tilt |
| Freetown Solar | 2015 | 4.5 | Fixed tilt |
| Westport B Community Solar Garden | 2018 | 4.5 | Tracking |
| Dartmouth Farms Solar | 2020 | 4.3 | Not recorded |
| MA-Dighton-A | 2024 | 3.8 | Fixed tilt |
| Norton, LLC | 2020 | 3.3 | Fixed tilt |
| Pine Hill Westport | 2025 | 3.3 | Not recorded |
| Acushnet-High Hill | 2013 | 3.2 | Fixed tilt |
| DG Dighton, LLC (CSG) | 2017 | 3.1 | Tracking |
| Berkley | 2017 | 3 | Fixed tilt |
| Southern Sky Renew Energy Berkley, LLC | 2014 | 3 | Fixed tilt |
| Berkley East Solar, LLC | 2013 | 2.9 | Fixed tilt |
| Fairhaven MA 2 | 2021 | 2.9 | Fixed tilt |
| Elm Street | 2020 | 2.8 | Not recorded |
| Braley Road 2 | 2015 | 2.6 | Fixed tilt |
| Apollo | 2021 | 2.5 | Fixed tilt |
| Manheim New England | 2012 | 2.5 | Tracking |
| Westport (MA) | 2020 | 2.5 | Fixed tilt |
| GSPP Raynham TMLP, LLC (CSG) | 2019 | 2.3 | Fixed tilt |
| Padelford Solar | 2012 | 2.2 | Fixed tilt |
28 smaller plants are not listed.
Source: U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (USGS, LBNL), version 4.0, released April 14, 2026. Data compiled November 1, 2026.
The oldest utility-scale solar plant in the county came online in 2011.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2] The newest came online in 2025.[1] Federal guidance for farmers describes solar lease payments as typically structured as a fixed annual or monthly fee per acre, or as a percentage of the energy generated by the solar panels.[3] Rent during the operations period will likely include an inflation adjustment, which may be tied to a measure like the Consumer Price Index or set at a fixed rate.[4]
What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest. Solar rent is paid period by period, the operations period may last 20 years or more, and renewals are at the developer's option.[4] The land can be converted back to agricultural uses at the end of the installation's operational life.[3]
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Bristol County, Massachusetts has 53 utility-scale solar plants of at least 1 MW, with 134.2 MW (AC) of capacity in total, according to the U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026).[1] Utility-scale power plants have at least one megawatt of electricity generation capacity.[5]
The largest plants are Dartmouth (2014, 6.3 MW AC), Adirondack A+B Community Solar Garden (2018, 5 MW AC), Brookwood Drive Community Solar (2022, 5 MW AC) and Westport Stone & Sand Solar (CSG) (2024, 5 MW AC).[1] The next are Woodland Avenue Solar 1 (2020, 5 MW AC), Fisher Road Solar (2015, 4.6 MW AC), Freetown Solar (2015, 4.5 MW AC) and Westport B Community Solar Garden (2018, 4.5 MW AC), plus 17 more in the table above and 28 smaller ones the table does not list.[1]
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties. What Buckhead buys depends on the deal, and Buckhead tells the seller up front which interest it is offering to buy — for example, the payments for the rest of the current lease term, a term easement, or a longer-term interest.
Of the plants with a recorded year, 35 came online in the 2010s and 18 in the 2020s.[1] Solar lease agreements can last 20 to 30 years.[2]
Nearby Massachusetts counties with utility-scale solar plants include Plymouth County (181.2 MW AC), Norfolk County (65.7 MW AC), Barnstable County (46.6 MW AC), Middlesex County (101.5 MW AC) and Worcester County (445.2 MW AC).[1]
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[1] U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database (version 4.0, released April 14, 2026) — U.S. Geological Survey and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (accessed November 1, 2026)
[2] Solar Lease Considerations for Landowners — Texas A&M AgriLife Extension (accessed November 1, 2026)
[3] Farmer's Guide to Going Solar — U.S. Department of Energy (accessed November 1, 2026)
[4] Farmland Owner's Guide to Solar Leasing — Ohio State University Extension and the National Agricultural Law Center (accessed November 1, 2026)
[5] Solar explained: Where solar is found and used — U.S. Energy Information Administration (accessed November 1, 2026)
Buckhead Energy buys solar lease payments and solar royalties.
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