2025 NYC SOLAR + STORAGE SUMMIT
June 18th, 2025
Join Sustainable CUNY, of the Department of Facilities Planning, Construction and Management,New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA), and hundreds of clean energy professionals from the public and private sectors for a full-day summit focusing on the policies, programs, and solutions needed to drive continued progress deploying solar and energy storage at-scale in NYC.
The new federal administration’s Executive Orders and agency appointments signal a shift in energy policy priorities, introducing potential changes in market and regulatory conditions. As the landscape evolves, City, State, and private-sector leaders are assessing the implications and working to adjust their policies, programs, and business models accordingly. Despite these shifts, the economic and environmental drivers for solar and energy storage remain strong. The 2025 NYC Solar + Storage Summit will convene policymakers, business leaders, practitioners and stakeholders, for a full-day interactive summit focused on advancing the NYC Solar + Storage marketplace.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
John Jay College, Gerald W. Lynch Theater
524 W 59th St, New York, NY 10019
Welcome
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
New York’s City and State climate laws are spurring record levels of investment in renewable energy, electrification, and grid modernization. These investments are not just improving the environment and enhancing reliability; they are enabling New York homes and businesses to lower their energy costs while supporting hundreds of thousands of good jobs all across the State. But repowering America’s largest City is easier said than done; join this discussion to hear how New York is continuing to cost-effectively advance its clean energy ambitions in a time of federal policy uncertainty and unprecedented electric load growth.
New York City has 1.6 gigawatts of retail energy storage projects in the interconnection queue, making it a significant new energy resource for the City. Deploying energy storage in NYC, and integrating these resources into utility planning and operations, is needed to meet peak demand with reduced reliance on NYC’s aging fleet of fossil fuel assets. As NYSERDA’s highly anticipated retail energy storage incentive program opens up and developers continue advancing their pipeline of projects, financing, permitting and execution will be critical. Join this lively discussion with leading NYC energy storage developers, NYSERDA and Con Edison to learn what is animating NYC’s energy storage market and what challenges they are navigating as their focus shifts from early stage development to deployment, asset management and performance optimization.
In 2024, New York City maintained its position as New York State’s largest and most vibrant rooftop solar market. Even as the solar industry navigates federal policy uncertainty and high interest rates, demand for solar in the City has never been stronger, driven by high electricity rates, NYC’s solar property tax abatement, and local laws regulating carbon emissions. Last year, the five boroughs added more solar capacity than any year prior! Join this panel with public and private sector solar industry leaders to learn what strategies they are employing to overcome challenges and evolve their business models to meet growing demand for rooftop solar in the City.
Energy Storage is front and center in nearly every energy conversation in NYC. City agencies are actively shaping the regulatory framework to unlock market growth across multiple sectors including bulk, retail, residential, mobile, and small-commercial ESS. Join us to explore the latest regulatory developments,and the behind-the-scenes efforts—that will drive the expansion of Energy Storage in America’s largest city.
City agencies are implementing clean energy projects and resiliency initiatives across NYC. This panel will feature city officials discussing their programs and how government leadership is advancing climate and energy goals.
Solar + storage can help meet urban energy challenges, including NYC’s load pocket, transmission congestion, and local air pollution. At the same time, deploying these technologies in urban environments presents a host of unique challenges. Despite a global trend of urbanization, solar deployment is still centered in suburban and rural areas, where rooftops are more uniform, the built environment is less dense, and real estate prices are lower. Urban clean energy solutions are urgently needed to meet cities’ growing electricity demand, ushering in exciting new business models and products. Join this panel to hear how public and private sector leaders are innovating to develop, pilot, and scale-up urban solar and storage solutions in New York and beyond.
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