Brooklyn Solar Installations Help New York City Triple Capacity
BROOKLYN — Solar power installations on city-owned buildings in Brooklyn have helped the city triple its production of solar power and save money on annual energy costs, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Two Brooklyn buildings — New Horizons High School at 317 Hoyt St. in Boerum Hill and a Sanitation Department garage at 1397 Ralph Ave in East Flatbush — were among the 10 solar project sites that recently installed photovoltaic panels as a result of grants from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
These buildings join already-existing solar installations in Brooklyn such as the IKEA store in Red Hook, which has installed 1,104 solar panels on its roof, and the Coney Island Stillwell Avenue subway terminal, which has a rooftop of 2,730 solar panels.