2. StuyTown has the largest private multifamily solar installation in the country
With 22 acres of unobstructed roof space, StuyTown is an ideal base for a solar panel farm. After renewable energy developer Onyx Renewable Partners installed 9,671 solar panels on the roofs of the housing development, the complex could produce 6 percent of the total energy consumed by StuyTown residents via solar power. This project doubled the solar capacity of Manhattan.
Before Project Solar, StuyTown dedicated itself to decreasing its greenhouse gas emissions through sustainability initiatives across the development. Now, the solar panels, produce enough energy to power 1,035 typical apartments in New York City a year. Residents are even unable to see the solar panels from the ground due to a 5-degree tilt of the panel.