New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans last week to install solar panels on schools. It’s Monday, October 25, and New York City public schools are getting solar panels.
The state of New York plans to put solar panels on the rooftops of 47 schools and several water treatment plants in New York City starting in early 2022.
The solar panels are expected to generate 25 megawatts of energy — enough to power 1,300 homes, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week. Some of the new solar systems will also include batteries to dispatch stored power to the grid during periods of peak demand.
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