Belfast looks to add more solar power as its electricity use and costs rise

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • May 5, 2026

The city of Belfast wants to generate more solar power to offset its rising municipal electricity consumption, driven by a transition from heating oil to heat pumps. Since 2014, Belfast has built three solar arrays. The largest, located near the Public Works Department on Crocker Road, went into service in 2019. For a period of time, the three arrays offset nearly all of the city’s electricity consumption and delivery costs. “As we’ve increased the amount we use, the solar doesn’t cover as much,” City Manager Erin Herbig said.