Sustainable CUNY has produced a series of brief 'How To' video tutorials to help users make the best use of the Map and Portal features. Video Tutorials
NY SOLAR SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS
Over 500 solar stakeholders gathered at the 2016 NY Solar Summit on June 20th for the launch of the NY Solar Map and Portal. If you missed the stellar presentations and case studies from solar industry leaders or want to take a closer look, you can find them on the new portal! NY Solar Summit Presentations
NY SOLAR MAP: CONNECT TO INSTALL
The NY Solar Map gives consumers the option to go beyond just viewing the solar potential of their property, they can choose to take action by connecting with a solar installer in several ways through
Solar Connect.
DISPELLING SOLAR MYTHS
To address the wide range of myths about solar energy, the NYS Solar Ombudsmen team worked with the NY-Sun PVTN program to create the Solar Energy Myths Podcast. The podcast provides data and resources to dispel myths ranging from PV production in snowy climates to fire safety to the effect of solar installations on the environment. Solar Energy Myths Podcast
NY SOLAR MAP: ZONING FOR SOLAR
Sustainable CUNY, through the NYSolar Smart Program, formed a working group consisting of stakeholder jurisdictions, PACE Law Center and NYSERDA, to undertake a comprehensive review of zoning and planning best practices and develop model zoning ordinances for New York jurisdictions who are looking to remove barriers associated with zoning.
NY State Model Solar Energy Law
The NYC Shared Solar Portal is an online marketplace for property owners in NYC to explore and connect with vettedsolar developers in an effort to make hosting community shared solar easy. The portal is a no-obligation tool that explores community shared solar opportunities in NYC. Sustainable CUNY developed the Portal in response to the NYC Solar Partnership's Request for Information (RFI) on community shared solar, in which 91% of respondents identified site selection as a barrier to shared solar in NYC. Starting with the Solarize Brooklyn CB6: Sun for All pilot, the NYC Solar Partnership will identify interested property owners and host sites via community outreach and connect them to developers on the Portal. If you are a developer interested in participating in the Portal, visitNYC Shared Solar to apply.
NYSolar Smart is a strategic effort led by Sustainable CUNY of the City University of New York that supports Federal, State and NYC solar initiatives to strategically remove barriers to large scale solar deployment.
