How Solar is Building New York's Clean Energy Grid.
Follow along to see New York State's progress from the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act's original distributed solar mandate to the statewide solar goals ahead of us.
Follow along to see how large-scale solar is helping New York add renewable electricity directly to the grid and move toward its statewide clean electricity goals.
Large-scale solar contributes to New York's broader renewable electricity targets rather than the 10 GW distributed solar goal.
The Climate Act becomes law
New York codifies a 6 GW distributed-solar target for 2025 and sets a course toward a clean electric grid with 70% renewable energy by 2030 and 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040.
10 GW solar
The 10 GW distributed-solar goal supports the CLCPA requirement for 70% renewable and 100% zero-emission electricity statewide.
6 GW achieved early
New York reaches the CLCPA’s distributed-solar mandate one year ahead of schedule.
8 GW installed
Two gigawatts beyond the original mandate, with the expanded NY-Sun target now in view.
80% of the way to New York’s 10 GW by 2030 goalA zero-emission electric grid
A zero-emission electric grid would mean minimal reliance on fossil fuels, cleaner air, and a stronger foundation for powering New York’s homes, buildings, and transportation with clean electricity.
A statewide renewable electricity target
The Climate Act establishes the broader goal that 70% of New York's electricity come from renewable sources by 2030, creating a major role for large-scale renewable projects including solar.
More projects enter the pipeline
New York continues procuring large-scale solar, wind, and hydro projects through its Renewable Energy Standard to help supply more renewable electricity to the statewide grid.
New renewable projects move forward
New York's 2024 large-scale renewable solicitation led to contracts for 26 solar, wind, and hydro projects representing more than 2.5 GW of new renewable energy capacity.
More than 9 GW in the pipeline
New York's large-scale renewable pipeline includes 61 solar, wind, hydroelectric, and offshore wind projects expected to deliver more than 9 GW of clean power to the grid once completed.
A zero-emission electric grid
Large-scale solar works alongside distributed solar, wind, hydropower, storage, transmission, and other resources as New York moves toward a zero-emission electricity system.
