Renewable vitality developer EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) stated two photo voltaic farms with a mixed 300 MW of era capability at the moment are working in Kern County, California.
The 2-phase photo voltaic vitality park consists of the 200-MW Sandrini I, which has a 15-year energy buy settlement (PPA) with Shell Power North America. The venture additionally consists of the 100-MW Sandrini II photo voltaic farm, which has a 15-year PPA with Redwood Coast Power Authority (RCEA).
EDP on Jan. 7 stated each phases of the venture had been commissioned in late 2024. The corporate stated energy from Sandrini II will present greater than one-third of the whole annual electrical want for patrons of RCEA’s neighborhood selection vitality program. RCEA provides greater than 90% of the electrical energy for Humboldt County on California’s rural north coast. Completion of Sandrini II marks a big step towards RCEA assembly its aim of supplying 100% renewable vitality to its prospects by 2030.
Sandrini I has already disbursed greater than $510,000 in tax funds to native governments since 2023. EDP on Tuesday stated about that as well as, about $15 million can be paid to native landowners, who lease a portion of their land to deal with the photo voltaic vitality park’s infrastructure. Sandrini I and II employed greater than 200 employees throughout development and can create a number of everlasting operations positions, in keeping with EDP.
RCEA is considered one of 25 neighborhood selection aggregators (CCAs) now serving communities in California. Sandrini II provides to eight,000 MW of latest clear vitality sources introduced on-line to this point by California’s CCAs. An extra 10,000 MW of latest clear sources are in contract with these CCAs and are presently underneath growth or development. The CCAs’ clear vitality tasks collectively assist greater than 36,000 development jobs throughout California and the U.S. West.
“RCEA is dedicated to reaching our aim of supplying Humboldt County with 100% renewable vitality. Sandrini II is a welcomed addition to our vitality portfolio. We’re proud to see one other high-impact photo voltaic venture go to work on behalf of our neighborhood,” stated RCEA Board Chair Sarah Schaefer.
Each phases of the photo voltaic vitality park additionally yield environmental advantages, together with saving greater than 381 million gallons of water annually in comparison with the quantity of water that standard era sources would wish to supply the identical quantity of capability. These water financial savings, in flip, will assist help Kern County’s water conservation targets.
“Sandrini I & II characterize EDP Renewables’ continued dedication to investing in California and are a direct contribution to California’s admirable goal of reaching 100% clear electrical energy by 2045,” stated Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDP Renewables North America. “The Golden State is understood for its management in photo voltaic vitality, and EDP Renewables is elated to fulfill the rising demand for dependable, clear vitality sources.”
EDPR NA is a clear vitality chief in California, presently working six renewable vitality tasks within the state, totaling 488 MW of capability. Its tasks embrace three phases of the Rising Tree Wind Farm, two phases of the Lone Valley Photo voltaic Park, and the Windhub A Photo voltaic Park. EDPR NA’s California portfolio additionally boasts a number of different photo voltaic parks and battery storage services, together with the not too long ago accomplished 200-MW photo voltaic and 40-MW storage Scarlet Photo voltaic Power Park.
—POWER edited this content material, which was contributed by EDP Renewables North America.
