Mount Eden Takes the Lead on Solar Energy

Habitat says that the first ‘Resilient Power Hub’, solar panels designed to save electricity and at the same time provide reliable backup in case of emergency, is being installed in a 126-unit apartment complex on East 172nd Street being built by Community Access in Mount Eden.

With prices ranging from $200,000 to $1 million, experts say they’ll pay for themselves in energy savings in five and ten years.

The Mount Eden project is ground-breaking in many other ways, too. Community Access CEO Steve Coe talked about it in detail on BronxTalk on BronxNet several months ago.

Composed of a power generator, solar panels, and batteries, these ‘hubs’ will be soon installed in loactions in  Brooklyn and Queens.

The concept was developed by the water and energy management company Bright Power in response to Hurricane Sandy.

Read the full August 22, 2018 report by Bill Morris in HABITAT…