Figure 1: Stillwell Avenue Terminal PV Canopy Roof during construction in April
2004 for the New York City Transit Authority and Traco Architectural Glass
Company, Coney Island, New York City, New York USA
New York 200 Kilowatt Building Integrated PV System
The New York City Transit Authority has renovated the elevated Stillwell Avenue
subway station at Coney Island, near the entrance to New York Harbor. This
large station is the southern terminus of New York's subway system and features
five tracks and six passenger platforms. A glass barrel vault canopy,
comprised of three arches covering an area approximately 200 feet wide and 600
feet long, covers the tracks and platforms. This entire canopy is made with
custom designed amorphous silicon PV active panels. Beginning in September 2001, Dr. Kern served as
technical advisor to Traco Architectural Systems and the New York Transit
Authority for this project. Irradiance's role has included overseeing the design of
components for this system, including the custom PV panels, DC wiring methods,
and DC and AC switch gear, inverters, transformers, and protective relays. In early 2005
Irradiance's role was increased to provide an industrial grade SCADA system for the project.
This project, completed in 2005, is the "flag ship" of the New York City Transit Authority's green
energy programs.
