The NSW government says it aims to triple the state's renewable energy use without any cost to taxpayers or consumers.
The government released its Renewable Energy Action Plan on Friday, outlining 28 ways to help the state meet its target of using 20 per cent renewable energy by 2020.
The plan aims to attract investment from the private sector to help boost renewable energy use from its current level of 7.5 per cent.
"Electricity consumers are already paying enough, we do not believe they should be paying more," Energy Minister Chris Hartcher told reporters in Sydney.
"Through this program we can get renewable energy and we can get it in a way that the community can afford to pay for it."
Mr Hartcher said the private sector had shown great interest in developing new technologies and was working with the government on projects such as the AGL-led solar flagships program in western NSW.
"Levels of investments are going to grow and grow, science and technology are growing and what we are providing is an over-arching framework in which that can operate."
The minister said NSW was also advancing in all other areas of renewable energy including geothermal and wind power.
Up to 6000 jobs could be created in the renewable energy sector by 2020, particularly in regional NSW, the government says.
