New York Now at 8 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Power

CleanTechnica
By Zachary ShahanJul 7, 2026, 10:49 am97 ptsTrending
New York has just reached 8 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar power capacity in the “distributed” solar market — rooftops and small-scale installations. The state has a target of reaching 10 GW by 2030, and this new milestone puts them ahead of schedule. The state was at 6 GW in ... [continued] The post…

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