New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and other city officials have announced Freshkills Parks on Staten Island will be home to the city’s largest solar array.
About 47 acres of land will be leased to SunEdison, which was selected through a public bidding process to design, construct, install and operate a solar power facility with the potential to generate up to 10 MW of power – five times more than any solar energy system in the city and enough to power approximately 2,000 homes.
The solar power system will be an integral part of the Freshkills Park, and will increase the City’s current renewable energy capacity by 50%.
“Freshkills was once the site of the largest landfill in the world. Soon it will be one of the City’s largest parks, and the site of the largest solar power installation ever developed within the five boroughs,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
Fostering the market for renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions are two key initiatives of PlaNYC, the City’s long-term sustainability blueprint.
“SunEdison applauds New York City’s innovative approach to environmental sustainability,” said Attila Toth, SunEdison’s General Manager. “The solar systems we intend to build at Freshkills Park will be tangible proof of the Mayor’s commitment to renewable energy, and will serve as a model of public private partnerships by providing economic benefit to both the city and businesses located within the five boroughs.”
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