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New York Now at 8 Gigawatts of Distributed Solar Power

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New York reached 8 GW of installed distributed solar capacity, ahead of its 10 GW target by 2030, generating $12.2 billion in private investment and creating 16,000+ jobs across 276,000 projects supplying power to 1.3 million homes and businesses.

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The milestone reflects the energy generated by rooftop solar; grid integration and storage needs remain part of the broader energy transition.

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