Hecate Energy, a developer, owner and operator of renewable-power projects and energy-storage solutions in the United States, has received approval from the New York's Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) for its permit of the 500-megawatt Cider Solar Farm, the largest solar-energy project ever permitted in New York State.
Cider Solar Farm will be built on nearly 3,000 acres across the towns of Elba and Oakfield. Once constructed, the solar farm will be capable of supplying 920,000 megawatt-hours of renewable electricity per year –— enough to power more than 120,000 average New York households. In addition, the emissions-free energy from Cider Solar Farm is expected to offset 718,694 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
“This permit marks a major milestone, not only for Hecate Energy, but in making meaningful progress toward New York State's ambitious climate goals,” said Harrison Luna, project developer for the Cider Solar Farm at Hecate Energy. “W