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Siemens Selected for Javits Center’s 1.4 MW Solar Rooftop

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the company would be installing the largest rooftop solar project in New York City.

The Javits Center The Javits Center, 655 W. 34th St.

NEW YORK CITY—The New York Power Authority has selected Siemens to design and install a 1.4 megawatt solar energy system on the green rooftop of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. As reported in GlobeSt.com, competitive bids were sought in the summer of 2018. Construction is expected to begin in early 2020.

The complex is located close to Hudson Yards, at Eleventh Avenue, stretching from W. 34th to W. 40th streets. New York City’s largest rooftop solar generation project will involve creating and installing more than 4,000 solar panels. They will be placed over the HVAC units on the massive, 17-story structure’s 6.75-acre green roof.

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Betsy Kim

Betsy Kim

Betsy Kim was the bureau chief, East Coast, and New York City reporter for Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. As a lawyer and journalist, Betsy has worked as the director of editorial and content for LexisNexis Lawyers.com, a TV/multi-media journalist for NBC and CBS affiliated TV stations in the Midwest, and an associate producer at Court TV.

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