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A non-profit business incubator in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that focuses on advancing regional energy industries now has a five-array solar system covering nearly a quarter of its energy output. This was reported by Solar Power World on April 30, 2026.
The solar installation is located on five separate roof sections of the Energy Innovation Centers (EIC) building on Bedford Avenue, just east of downtown Pittsburgh, overlooking the Allegheny River and North Shore neighborhoods. The 291-kW solar project was commemorated at the EIC on Thursday morning, with groups involved in its origination, installation, commissioning, and support in attendance. The project had been in development for seven years.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey OConnor stated that such projects are very important to the city, noting that solar energy generally has broad support when working to grow a vibrant city. The Pennsylvania Solar Center, a non-profit group headquartered in the EIC, collaborated with the incubator’s parent organization, Pittsburgh Gateways, to originate the project. Sharon Pillar, founder and executive director of the PA Solar Center, expressed delight that the iconic facility now hosts advanced energy technology on its rooftop, describing the roof space as having been idle for nearly a century before being put to productive use.
Through its GET Solar program, the PA Solar Center assisted with the project’s initial assessment and design buildout. The EIC was part of the first cohort of organizations interested in pursuing solar through the program. During that process, it was determined that the building’s tower required re-roofing.
The EIC, a LEED Certified Platinum facility, houses tenant businesses and organizations from the sustainability, renewable energy, and energy research sectors, along with local political and community groups, and includes an energy trade school. Don Evans, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Gateways, said that sustainability means maintaining vitality in the organization, and adding 300 kW of solar capacity to the roof provides an opportunity for sustainability over the next 25 years.
Evans noted that Pittsburgh Gateways does not have a profit line but has a bottom line for operations, and the solar installation has helped stabilize some energy costs. The total project cost was $1.2 million, with approximately $750,000 allocated for re-roofing and the remainder for the solar project. Financing was provided by Bridgeway Capital, a lender for small businesses and non-profits. The solar project qualified for the federal investment tax credit (48E) and bonus adders, resulting in a total 40% tax credit. Evans stated that the economics of the project would be viable without federal tax credits, but as a non-profit, the organization values the credits and the support for solar.
Local contractor Scalo Solar installed the array, which was commissioned in December 2025. During the commemoration, speakers addressed attendees at a podium flanked by projections of real-time generation statistics from the rooftop solar arrays. Mark Heckathorne, COO and executive VP of Scalo Solar, pointed to the generation numbers and remarked that a common misconception about solar in that region is that cloudy days limit production, but solar panels generate power as long as the sun rises.
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