The not-in-my-backyard perception of renewable energy projects has led to the delay or cancellation of thousands of projects around the globe over several decades. However, several governments are pushing companies to decarbonise and encouraging them to invest heavily in expanding renewable energy capacity to support these aims. While energy companies often seek out prime land for the development of wind and solar farms, much to the dismay of rural communities, landfills offer an alternative option that is unlikely to garner such broad opposition.
The use of prime agricultural land for renewable energy projects presents a plethora of challenges. This has led energy companies to seek less attractive, but equally convenient, sites to develop new projects. Meanwhile, waste management companies are being pressured to reduce or mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions now more than ever. Therefore, developing solar farms on…
