New York’s solar revolution has officially begun. Amid the continued reliance on the conventional energy sector, such as oil and gas, New York is aiming to become a hub for the renewable energy sector over the coming years. Following generations of oil and gas production that have devastated the environment, the global calls to integrate the renewable energy sector into national grids have never been louder. Now, the state of New York has developed a new project that will reshape the state’s energy grid for the better.

The untapped potential of the solar power sector has been revealed to the world

Due to the current administration’s evident disdain for the wind power sector, solar power in the US has been on a steady and consistent upward trajectory. The US energy market has been dominated by the President’s calls for increased investments in the traditional oil and gas projects. This approach is contrary to the sentiment of the rest of the world.

At the recent UN General Assembly in New York, Trump labeled renewable energy as “the biggest con job ever perpetrated on the world”. This underscores his previous statements on the renewable energy sector. However, Trump is not the King of the US, and states have their own clean energy ambitions, such as New York, which recently revealed a new solar project.

Construction has begun on what will be New York’s largest solar project to date

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company, a market leader in integrated solar power projects, has announced the start of initial construction activities on its Cider Solar Farm in Genesee County, New York. With approximately 1 million solar panels that will deliver 500,000 kW of delicious solar power to New York’s state grid, the project is the first of its kind to receive a siting permit from the state’s Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Transmission.

New York’s solar revolution has officially begun, and locals are set to reap the benefits

New York has long been contemplating measures to attract the largest renewable energy companies in the world, and now Greenbacker has officially begun construction on the Cider Solar Farm in Genesee County in New York. The project is slated to be completed next year and will not only generate enough power to light up 120,000 New York households but will also boost the local economy through thousands of jobs.

The utility-scale photovoltaic solar project, which spans roughly 2,500 acres in Genesee County, could reshape the state grid to integrate astonishing levels of energy produced solely from solar power, marking the new revolution of New York’s solar power sector. As the technology of solar power is reaching amazing levels of efficiency, New York has welcomed the first phase of construction of the Cider Solar Farm.

“We are pleased to begin major construction on New York’s largest solar energy project yet. Cider offers tangible economic benefits to Genesee County communities and the broader region, and it represents an important milestone in New York’s clean energy transition that will power the state forward for years to come. – Dan de Boer, Greenbacker Interim CEO and Head of Infrastructure

Cider Solar Farm will overtake another New York solar project as the largest in the state

The astonishing embrace and adoption of the solar power sector in New York is no accident, as the state has been working on several solar projects over the past few years. The Morris Ridge Solar project was a sight for sore eyes in New York, but has been replaced as the largest solar cluster in the state by Cider, once construction has been completed and operations actually start. New York state is set to become the cornerstone of the American solar sector, but it requires a little more support from the government.