Maryland Shopping Center Shines Light on New 2.4-MW Rooftop Solar

Property owner Broad Street Realty is celebrating a 2.4 MW rooftop solar project completed at its 233,000-square-foot Cromwell Shopping Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland.

The shopping center, which is anchored by an AutoZone mega hub and a Roses, is hosting the solar project, which produces enough electricity to power over 1,000 homes in Baltimore Gas & Electric (BG&E) service territory in Maryland. The ballasted racking system is covered by 4,380 solar panels.

The project was built by solar engineering contractor Halo and developed by Centennial Generating Company. While AccelDev served as development capital financing for the project, it will be owned and operated by Madison Energy Infrastructure.

“The solar project at Cromwell Shopping Center demonstrates how commercial real estate owners can implement solar projects with a clear and measurable benefit to their bottom line while achieving sustainability targets,” said David John Frenkil, Founder and Managing Principal of Centennial.

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Retail Sector’s Energy Transition and Decarbonization

The solar project is one of Broad Street’s commitment to decarbonize its footprint backed by the most advanced technologies.

“Such projects are proof positive of the significant impact on creating grid resilience and affordable clean energy,” said Richard Walsh, CEO of Madison. “State incentive programs, when utilized thoughtfully by landlords like Broad Street and executed by developers like Centennial, can accelerate both community benefits and the national clean energy transition.”

Among the properties owned by Broad Street Realty include Avondale Shops in Washington, DC, Brookhill Azalea Shopping Center in Richmond, Virginia, Coral Hills Shopping Center in Capitol Heights, Maryland, and Lamar Station Plaza in Lakewood, Colorado.