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The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is nearing
completion of a of 1.8 megawatts rooftop solar array on 27 buildings across
Queensbridge North and Queensbridge South Houses, the largest public housing
project in the country.
The installation is the first to reach completion as part of
NYCHA’s solar program, and is a part of the NYCHA Sustainability Agenda
commitment to host 25 megawatts of solar power by 2025, which will make it the
largest community shared solar project in New York City.
A solar developer team led by Bright Power, Sol Purpose, and Sunwealth Power worked with the Authority to design, install, and maintain the solar systems. NYCHA will receive $1.3 million in lease revenue over the next 20 years.
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A solar array went live at Lexington’s Temple Emunah in mid-December, harvesting the sun’s power and reducing energy costs for many low-income customers.
A team from Temple Emunah, led by Paul Chernick, Susan Rubenstein, David Russell and Alan Sherman, worked with Boston’s Resonant Energy to research, plan and finally implement the clean power source. Resonant Energy has helped dozens of houses of worship, affordable housing organizations, as well as low-income households, take an active role in, and benefit from, the clean energy movement.
“This project was a few years in the making, and it was time well-spent,” said Paul Chernick. “We are proud that this is one of the largest solar energy projects in a house of worship in this region.”