The governor of New York (United States) has announced a new offshore wind capacity target of 9,000 MW for 2035, which is a nearly fourfold increase compared with the previous target of 2.4 GW by 2030. The additions in offshore wind capacity are essential in order to achieve its renewable electricity target of 70% by 2030, up from the previous target of 50%. The state also committed to 6,000 MW of solar capacity (up from 3 GW) and to double its onshore wind capacity by 2025. Around US$1.5bn will be invested in offshore wind and other renewable projects in 2019.
The state also committed itself to move to 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 in December 2018, shortly after the notice of a new policy setting an electricity storage objective of 3,000 MW by 2030 with an interim goal of 1,500 MW by 2025. The state of New York is moving forward quickly with the development of renewable energies and launched an 800 MW offshore wind solicitation in November 2018.
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