Check out the progress of construction on the Kelly Volkswagen dealership on Route 114.
The construction site for the new Kelly Volkswagen has been a hive of activity lately as crews work toward getting the dealership ready for a mid summer opening. The five-acre site at 72-74 Andover St. will house a state-of-the-art facility that will also be the first Danvers business to utilize a wind turbine, which will be installed atop the building. The 38-foot tall turbine will generate electricity to keep the lights on inside the service area and possibly exterior lighting as well as powering charging stations for electric cars. The electricity will not go back into the grid. The new dealership will also feature a car wash, 20 service bays and more than 400 parking spots for customers. You can check out a slideshow of recent …
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A new wind turbine will go on top of a new car dealership building now under construction along Route 114.
Danvers could be getting its first electric-producing wind turbine next summer at a Route 114 car dealership. The Zoning Board on Monday approved plans to put a turbine on top of the new Kelly Volkswagen dealership at 72-74 Andover St. While there is nowhere in the Danvers zoning bylaw that regulates wind turbines, attorney Nancy McCann said that the turbine will conform to the sections of the bylaws regulating antenna height. “It is something that is a growing trend,” she said of the turbine. The electricity generated from the turbine will power the service area lighting in the building and may also power the site lighting, depending on the bulb fixtures, she said. It will also be used to recharge electric cars, she said. It will not go …
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