Environmental justice & Sustainability Indicator
Installed Solar Energy Capacity
The cumulative capacity of installed distributed solar projects refers to the total amount of energy generation capacity derived from multiple small-scale solar installations spread across the 8-county region. This metric encompasses the combined output of all these individual solar systems.
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The data for total capacity of installed distributed solar projects is sourced from NYSERDA - Statewide Distributed Solar Projects for the 8-county region. This data does not include utility-scale projects (projects larger than 5MW AC) that participate in the NYISO wholesale market. The unit of measurement for this date is Estimated PV System Size (MWdc). The data spans from 2002 to 2023.
355x
In 2023, the combined capacity of distributed solar projects in the 8-county region is 355 times greater than it was in 2010.
Seneca County
In 2023, Seneca County possessed the smallest total installed solar project capacity among all counties, amounting to just 16.1 MWdc.
40%
In 2023, Monroe County accounted for over 40% of the total installed solar project capacity (497.7 MWdc) in the 8-county region, with a capacity of 200.8 MWdc.
30% Increase
Between 2022 and 2023, the 8-county region saw a 30% surge in the total capacity of installed solar projects.
The infographic presents a line graph illustrating the total capacity (MWdc) of solar projects installed across the 8-county region from 2010 to 2023.
Pro Tip: If you hover over the county in the legend, it highlights the line.