New york state is committed to renewable energy as solar installation increased dramatically from 83 06 megawatts in 2011 to 743 65 megawatts in 2016 driven by the support from the long island power authority the new york power authority.
Alternative energy solar project ny.
Greenbacker renewable energy purchased the rights to a 29 mwdc 22 mwac pre operational solar project in combination with 1 3 mwac of battery storage.
The project known as rawhide prairie solar is located in larimer county colorado.
In 2014 governor cuomo established ny sun a new york state energy research and development authority nyserda administered program that seeks to add 3 000 mw of installed solar capacity by 2023.
Local officials and residents are upset by that with companies.
Cuomo as part of his 2019 state of the state address to support 20 large scale solar wind energy and storage projects across new york.
On friday new york governor andrew cuomo announced that his state would commit 1 4 billion to 26 renewable projects including 22 solar farms three wind farms and one hydroelectric project.
The new york state energy research and development authority nyserda today unveiled the details of the 1 5 billion in competitive awards first announced by governor andrew m.
The project s energy off taker is platte river power authority.
It builds on new york s unprecedented ramp up of clean energy including a 3 9 billion investment in 67 large scale renewable projects across the state the creation of more than 150 000 jobs in new york s clean energy sector a commitment to develop 9 000 megawatts of offshore wind by 2035 and 1 800 percent growth in the distributed solar.
New york sees almost 800 percent growth in solar power over five years.
The new york state energy research and development authority nyserda through its ny sun and retail energy storage programs provided nearly us 800 000 in support of the community solar plus energy storage project which is expected to provide participants with approximately 10 savings on their monthly electricity bills for 25 years as well.
Governor cuomo unveiled the details of the awards for 21 large scale solar wind and energy storage projects across upstate new york totaling 1 278 megawatts of new renewable capacity.