Solar Uptown brings 415 kWdc of solar to New York affordable housing

One of the brightest solutions showcased as part of Climate Week NYC 2018 (September 24-30) is a partnership program, Solar Uptown Now (S.U.N.), that is bringing 415 kWdc of rooftop solar capacity to 11 buildings, primarily Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) affordable housing cooperatives, in Harlem and Washington Heights. Bringing solar to affordable housing is significant given that climate change disproportionately impacts low-income communities and communities of color, such as those in Northern Manhattan, and solar not only helps these communities lower their greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, but it also provides significant cost savings for a population that historically spends a greater portion of their income on energy bills.