Local solar installer Pisgah Energy recently completed a series of solar projects for Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO), a non-profit community developer in Asheville, North Carolina, that helps create more affordable and sustainable futures for families in the area.
The installations at Lakeshore Villas.
MHO’s newest housing communities, Star Point Apartments and Lakeshore Villas, sport solar arrays that will contribute to cleaner air and lower energy costs. With these additions, the developer can now boast renewable energy at six of its multifamily affordable housing communities. The funding for recent solar investments originated, in part, from a planned philanthropic gift. In 2020, the now-late Erna Earle made a major contribution supporting solar energy infrastructure at MHO communities in memory of her late husband and MHO founding volunteer, Norman W. Earle. MHO gratefully acknowledged the Earles’ generosity and their legacy of community service and care for the environment.
“At Mountain Housing Opportunities, affordability and sustainability go hand in hand,” said Geoffrey Barton, President & CEO at MHO. “Partnering with Pisgah Energy to bring solar power to Star Point Apartments and Lakeshore Villas reflects our ongoing commitment to green building practices and to the health of the environment our residents live in. These arrays will lower the cost to operate these properties and help maintain their affordability while reducing our community’s carbon footprint. It is a direct investment in both our planet and our people.”
Pisgah Energy worked closely with MHO to design, develop and install rooftop solar arrays for Star Point Apartments and Lakeshore Villas. These five systems, totaling 212 kW and featuring SEG panels and SolarEdge inverters, are expected produce over 300,000 kWh of renewable energy annually.
“We had the privilege of working with MHO on their solar installation at Maple Crest Apartments,” said Pisgah Energy President and Senior Project Developer, Evan Becka, “and we’re thrilled they invited us back to design and build the arrays for Star Point Apartments and Lakeshore Villas. It’s an honor to support the incredible work MHO is doing in our community.”
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