Some people who live near the site of a proposed solar farm are urging town of Kirkwood officials not to approve the project.

A unit of Boston-based BlueWave Solar is seeking permission to build a 2.8 megawatt facility between Colesville Road and Stanley Hollow Creek.

The project would be built on part of a 94-acre parcel on a dairy farm owned by the Bartleson family.

The developers of the proposed solar farm outlined details of the project at a Kirkwood planning board meeting this week.

Nearby residents are concerned the facility would adversely affect property values. They're also worried about the potential health and environmental impacts of the solar farm.

The planning board is expected to discuss the project at its October meeting.

A section of a solar farm being built next to Glenwood Cemetery in the town of Dickinson. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
A section of a solar farm being built next to Glenwood Cemetery in the town of Dickinson. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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Meanwhile, construction has been moving forward on a pair of solar farms in the town of Dickinson.

The two projects off Glenwood Road were approved before the town adopted a moratorium on solar projects.

Workers installing a post at a solar farm construction site in the town of Dickinson on August 30, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
Workers installing a post at a solar farm construction site in the town of Dickinson on August 30, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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Each of the installations will generate about five megawatts of power.

Although construction is nearing completion at the two Dickinson sites, it's not known when they'll start generating power.

The site of a future solar farm adjacent to Glenwood Cemetery on August 30, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
The site of a future solar farm adjacent to Glenwood Cemetery on August 30, 2024. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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