How many solar farms are planned in New York?

Developers have proposed 150 solar farms in New York with 9.2 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned solar farm in New York?

Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC in Genesee County, New York is the largest planned, at 557 MW. It is expected to come online in 2026.

Who is developing solar farms in New York?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned solar farms in New York

Developers have proposed 150 solar farms in New York with 9.2 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned solar farms in New York are expected online in 2027 than in any other year

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Planned solar farms by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned solar farms in New York

Planned, by capacity

#	Solar farm	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC	Genesee County	2026	557 MW
2	Cider Solar	Genesee County	2027	500 MW
3	Excelsior Energy Center	Genesee County	2026	280 MW
4	South Ripley Solar	Chautauqua County	2027	270 MW
5	NY125A - Fort Covington Solar	Franklin County	2028	250 MW
6	Mill Point Solar	Montgomery County	2028	250 MW
7	Rich Road Solar Energy Center	St Lawrence County	2028	240 MW
8	Garnet Energy Center	Cayuga County	2028	200 MW
9	Hemlock Ridge Solar	Orleans County	2028	200 MW
10	NY125B - Two Rivers Solar	St-Lawrence County	2028	200 MW

Planned solar farms expected online soonest in New York

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Solar farm	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC	Genesee County	2026	557 MW
2	Ticonderoga Solar	Essex County	2026	20 MW
3	NY ELBA 7195 OAK ORCHARD RD - Genesee 1	Genesee County	2026	5 MW
4	Lodi I	Schuyler County	2026	5 MW
5	Lodi II	Schuyler County	2026	5 MW
6	Vienna	Oneida County	2026	5 MW
7	Mallory South PV I	Oswego County	2026	5 MW
8	Grassy Grove Solar East	St Lawrence County	2026	5 MW
9	Bakers Falls Solar	Saratoga County	2026	3 MW
10	Cider Solar	Genesee County	2027	500 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks solar farms

Operating solar farms come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about solar farms in New York

How many solar farms are planned in New York?: Developers have proposed 150 solar farms in New York with 9.2 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned solar farm in New York?: Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC in Genesee County, New York is the largest planned, at 557 MW. It is expected to come online in 2026.
Who is developing solar farms in New York?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.