As part of New York’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to accelerate the deployment and construction of clean energy across New York State to help stabilize energy prices. Recognizing the near-term need for power to meet increasing electricity demand, Hochul is launching a new solicitation for renewable energy projects and directing state agencies to work together to advance shovel-ready renewable energy projects.
A solar project built on a capped landfill in New York State. Castillo Engineering
“While the federal government takes us backward on energy policy, New York will not be thwarted in its commitment to clean energy. By directing our state agencies to move projects across the finish line, we are seizing every opportunity to leverage federal incentives, reduce costs for ratepayers, and build a more resilient, sustainable and reliable energy grid,” Hochul said. “Together, these actions are expected to unlock billions in private investment, create thousands of good-paying jobs and build a durable energy economy that benefits New Yorkers for decades to come.”
New York’s current pipeline of large-scale renewable energy is comprised of 102 solar, land-based wind, hydroelectric and offshore wind projects, both operating and under development, that will deliver over 9.7 GW of clean power to the grid when completed – enough energy to power over 3 million New York homes. Project developments from this solicitation are expected to spur over $5 billion in clean energy investments and create more than 2,500 family-sustaining jobs in the energy economy across New York.
“New York is all about progress and we are not stopping,” said Doreen Harris, CEO and president of the New York State Energy and Development Authority (NYSERDA). “We are going to continue building out our energy economy and growing our already robust land-based renewables portfolio. This solicitation will serve as another building block to help ensure a continuous pipeline of viable large-scale projects as part of New York’s versatile clean energy future.”
NYSERDA launched the 2025 Land-Based Renewable Energy Solicitation seeking to procure eligible large-scale wind, solar and other renewable energy projects to support advancement of clean energy deployment while delivering reliable energy to New Yorkers.
The solicitation is designed to advance late-stage large-scale renewable energy projects ready to commence construction in New York. It incorporates best practices and lessons learned from prior procurements, including key provisions on component cost indexing, labor provisions, stakeholder engagement requirements, disadvantaged community commitments and agricultural land preservation for an equitable energy transition. To expedite contracting, NYSERDA has also streamlined bid requirements, with full details outlined in the solicitation documents.
The process for submitting proposals into the land-based renewables solicitation will be conducted in two steps:
- Eligibility applications are due on October 21, 2025.
- Final proposals from eligible participants are due on December 4, 2025, by 3 p.m.
More information is available at the Large-Scale Renewables Solicitation page. Conditional award notifications are expected to be issued to proposers in February 2026, followed by an announcement of selected projects once the awarded contracts have been executed.
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