Enbridge Inc. said Tuesday it has launched construction on a 2.25 MW solar photovoltaic project that will power the company’s Lambertville compressor station in New Jersey.

The project marks the first time that an interstate natural gas pipeline in North America will use solar energy to power a compressor station, the company said.

Calgary-based Enbridge said the Lambertville solar project is expected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by over 58,500 metric tons, equal to taking 12,640 cars off the road over the project’s lifetime.

Construction on the roughly $7 million project began in May 2020, with facilities expected to enter service in Fall 2020, Enbridge said.

The project “brings together natural gas and renewables, working together to deliver energy in a...