New York has announced new measures to speed up renewable energy deployment, with a focus on projects that can still benefit from federal tax credits due to expire soon. Governor Kathy Hochul has directed state agencies to prioritise shovel-ready projects and streamline permitting, interconnection, financing and contracting processes to ensure they reach construction in time.
A central step is the launch of the 2025 Land-Based Renewable Energy Solicitation by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The programme targets large-scale wind, solar and other renewable projects ready to begin construction, incorporating provisions on cost indexing, labour standards, stakeholder engagement, disadvantaged community commitments and agricultural land use. Eligibility applications are due by 21 October 2025, with final bids by 4 December 2025. Conditional awards are expected in February 2026.
New York’s existing pipeline includes 102 large-scale solar, wind, hydro and offshore wind projects, together expected to deliver over 9.7 GW of capacity. The new solicitation is forecast to attract more than US$ 5 billion in investment and create over 2,500 jobs. This whole-of-government approach will responsibly streamline permitting, interconnection, financing, and contracting processes to ensure that as many projects as possible reach construction quickly.
