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Empire Solar (NY)

A 125 MW utility solar project in Chautauqua County, New York. Empire Solar (NY) has asked to connect to the grid or filed for its first approvals; nothing on record yet commits money to it. Public records name AES Clean Energy as its developer. No public record read so far names its builder.

The record

What the public record says about Empire Solar (NY), as of 22 Oct 2026.

StageQueued
Construction startQ3 2026 estimate
Size125 MW
LocationChautauqua County, New York (to about 10 km)
DeveloperAES Clean Energy
Grid operator—
Builder (EPC)Not named yet
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Empire Solar (NY), in short.

Where is Empire Solar (NY)?

Empire Solar (NY) is a 125 MW utility solar project in Chautauqua County, New York. The public page places it to within about ten kilometres; the precise location is in the subscriber record.

When does construction start on Empire Solar (NY)?

Groundtrace estimates construction starts in the third quarter of 2026. This is an estimate from the project's filings, not a date any record states; the exact date and the record behind it are in the subscriber record.

Who is developing Empire Solar (NY)?

AES Clean Energy, as the public record names it.

Who is building Empire Solar (NY)?

No public record read so far names a builder for Empire Solar (NY). Groundtrace leaves the field empty rather than guess, and fills it when a permit, a filing or the builder's own page names one.

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