Catalyzea renewable energy developer, launched a 4.8 MW community solar project in Frankfort, New York. This project will provide electricity to residential and commercial customers, including low- and middle-income subscribers.
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Catalyze leveraged New York’s Inclusive Community Solar Adder, which aims to increase access to community solar in underserved communities, to complete the installation. Through this initiative, Catalyze reduces energy costs for Frankfurt residents, creates jobs and accelerates the energy transition in a rural area where solar installations have traditionally been a challenge due to shading and other limitations.
The site has been developed on a designated brownfield site, owned by Human Technologies. The company recently converted a former landfill in Lancaster into two operational solar sites.
“We have had great success in New York, both in deploying renewable energy to help meet climate goals and supporting community development with new clean energy projects,” said Jared Haines, CEO of Catalyze. “Human Technologies has deep expertise in the Frankfort area and it was a pleasure to work with them to connect with local stakeholders and better understand the area.”
This project is Catalyze’s sixth community solar project in New York, which includes sites in Amherst, Lancaster, Potsdam, Grand Island, Castignetti and Sherman. The company is installing a 79 MW portfolio of community distributed solar projects across the state, backed by $100 million in financing from the New York Green Bank.
“At Human Technologies, we strive to not only create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities, but also to support initiatives that benefit the communities where we live and work,” said Tim Giarrusso, president and CEO of Human Technologies. “By partnering with Catalyze on this solar project, we can contribute to both environmental sustainability and local economic growth by transforming a former brownfield into a source of clean, renewable energy for our region.”
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