EDF Renewables gets tender awards for 303 MW of solar in New York

EDF Renewables North America has announced that three solar projects were awarded long-term contracts by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as part of the 2020 Renewable Energy Standard Solicitation. Combined, the projects total 303 megawatts (MWac) of clean energy for the state.

The projects, all expecting to deliver clean electricity by the end of 2023, are as follows:

• Tracy Solar: 119 MWac sited on approximately 1,000 acres in the towns of Orleans and Clayton in Jefferson County, New York.
• Moraine Solar: 94 MWac sited on approximately 650 acres in the Towns of Burns, Allegany County and Town of Dansville, Steuben County, New York.
• Homer Solar: 90 MWac sited on approximately 600 acres in the Towns of Homer, Cortlandville, and Solon, Cortland County, New York.

The expected electricity generated at full capacity is enough to meet the consumption of over 77,000 average New York homes. This is equivalent to avoiding over 387,000 metric tons of carbon (CO₂) emissions annually which represents the greenhouse gas emissions from over 84,000 passenger vehicles driven over the course of one year.