New York Boosts Solar Power, Battery-Storage Buildout

June 10, 2022--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--New York recently announced its largest land-based renewable energy procurement to date, with awards for 22 large-scale solar-power and battery energy-storage system (BESS) projects. Governor Kathy Hochul's (D) office said they will strengthen the state's current pipeline of renewables to account for more than 66% of its energy-production portfolio.

Among the companies represented are EDF Renewable Energy (San Diego, California), Boralex (Kingsey Falls, Quebec), ConnectGen LLC (Houston, Texas), SunEast Development LLC (Malvern, Pennsylvania) and Borrego Solar (San Diego), which already are among the top solar-power and BESS developers in the state.

Industrial Info is tracking more than $17 billion worth of active solar-power and BESS projects across New York. Similar to long-term goals found in other states, such as California, New York's 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act vowed to fully decarbonize the state's electricity generation by 2040, with an interim goal to obtain 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.