Dive summary:

• The Berkeley County landfill in West Virginia has been closed since 1991, but now is being considered as the new home of a solar farm.
• The old landfill is part of a 140-acre lot owned by the Solid Waste Authority, the land is generating interest from a variety of companies.
• On a different part of the same property, Entsorga West Virginia LLC has applied for a certificate to build a $19 million resource recovery facility, which could be powered by the solar energy.
   

From the article:

The old Berkeley County landfill near Martinsburg, which has been closed since the fall of 1991, is being eyed as a potential site for a solar energy farm, Berkeley County Solid Waste Authority’s board chairman told Berkeley County Council members Thursday.

Clint Hogbin said he is exploring the possibility of installing solar panels at the 24-acre landfill off Grapevine Road on behalf of the Solid Waste Authority board. ...