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The Sapphire PV park is expected to generate 375,800 MWh of clean energy annually, equal to the consumption of over 58,000 local homes.

EDF Renewables lands PPA for 117-MW solar park in California

EDF Renewables North America, part of French electric utility group EDF SA (EPA:EDF), has clinched a power off-take deal for a 117-MW solar project in California with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA).

The power purchase agreement (PPA) calls for the US utility to procure the power output and receive renewable attributes from the Sapphire solar project. The deal has a 20-year term, EDF Renewables said on Tuesday.

To be installed on private land in California’s Riverside County, the Sapphire photovoltaic (PV) park is expected to generate 375,800 MWh of clean energy annually, equal to the consumption of over 58,000 local homes. It will deliver electricity to SCPPA’s Participating Members, Anaheim, Pasadena and Vernon. Power generation is due to be launched by end-December 2026.

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Source: Renewables Now

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Allan Hancock College has partnered with San Francisco-based ForeFront Power to develop a 2.4 megawatt solar energy system.

Hancock kicks-off solar project at Santa Maria campus

Allan Hancock College is continuing its efforts to create a more sustainable campus by installing solar panel canopies above parking lots at the college’s Santa Maria campus.

The college partnered with San Francisco-based ForeFront Power to develop a 2.4 megawatt solar energy system that contains 6,000 solar panels installed across multiple parking canopies located in parking lots 1, 2, 4, 8 and 10. The solar panel canopies will not only provide valuable shade for students, parents, faculty, staff and other visitors to campus but are also expected to save $4 million in electricity costs over the 20-year lifespan of the solar energy system.

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Source: Santa Maria Times

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The Desert Quartzite solar project will result in capital investment of $1 billion and supply clean power to roughly 120,000 homes.
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Desert Quartzite approved for 300 MW/ 600 MWh of solar, storage in California

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the construction of the Desert Quartzite solar project near Blythe, California. EDF Renewables North America will develop 300 MW of solar, plus 600 MWh of storage.

“The BLM continues to approve responsibly-sited renewable energy projects to help advance clean energy production on public land and meet the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a net-zero economy by 2050,” said Karen Mouritsen, the California state director of the BLM. “The project will generate good paying union jobs, boost local economies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

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Source: PV Magazine

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Mama’s Kitchen's 13.26kW-DC rooftop solar project will save approximately 36,000 lbs. of CO2 emissions annually.

Mama’s Kitchen completes solar installation project

Mama’s Kitchen, the nonprofit organization known for its mission to deliver nutritious home-cooked meals to critically ill San Diegans, recently completed a solar installation project made possible by a $25,000 grant from the Solar Moonshot Program and local partners Hammond Climate Solutions Foundation, Aloha Solar Power and Left Coast Fund.

The 13.26kW-DC rooftop solar project will save approximately 36,000 lbs. of CO2 emissions annually (the equivalent of 271 new trees plants), helping the nonprofit to keep delivering medically-tailored, delicious meals to critically ill San Diegans, but in a more environmentally-friendly way than ever before. Over the next few decades, the clean energy project will be helping reduce the impacts of the climate crisis and lessening climate injustices.

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Source: Patch

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Meta Platforms Inc has agreed to buy renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes associated with Vitol’s 50-MW Ocotillo Wells solar project in San Diego County, CA.

Meta to buy RECs from 50-MW solar project in California

US technology conglomerate Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) has taken another step towards its goal of securing 100% of renewables for its operations by signing a multi-year contract with energy and commodities trader Vitol.

The Facebook and Instagram owner has agreed to buy renewable energy credits and other environmental attributes associated with Vitol’s 50-MW Ocotillo Wells solar project in San Diego County, California. Meta will be making these purchases in support of its operations in the region, a news release from Vitol says.

The Ocotillo Wells solar plant will benefit from a 4-hour battery energy storage system (BESS). It is expected to become operational in the summer of 2023.

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Source: Renewables Now

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The second phase of a 25-MW, solar + storage project is underway at Bishop Ranch, a 600-acre mixed-use neighborhood in San Ramon, California.

25-MW solar + storage project underway at California mixed-use community

The second phase of a 25-MW, multi-campus solar + storage project is underway at Bishop Ranch, a 600-acre mixed-use neighborhood in San Ramon, California. Sunset Development Company and DSD Renewables returned for the second phase of the project, which will add 35,000 solar panels across Bishop Ranch’s office buildings.

Once completed in Q1 2024, the second installation will offset Bishop Ranch’s energy usage by 90%.

“As we continue to transform Bishop Ranch into a vibrant downtown, DSD remains the ideal partner to assist in getting us one step closer to our ultimate goal of relying 100% on clean, renewable energy,” said Alexander Mehran, Jr., president and CEO of Sunset Development Company. “DSD’s acclaimed, state-of-the-art technology reflects and complements Bishop Ranch’s commitment to sustainability. The immense scale of this second phase, along with its innovative design and overall aesthetic, is set to place San Ramon on the map for solar and energy storage installations.”

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Source: Sola Power World

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Renewables developer Intersect Power has brought a 310MWp PV, 448MWh energy storage system project online in California.
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310MWp PV + 448MWh energy storage system comes online in CA

Renewables developer Intersect Power has brought a 310MWp PV, 448MWh energy storage system project online in California.

The company announced the 22 December 2022 start of commercial operations for its Athos III solar project in Riverside County yesterday (11 January, 2023).

The solar PV can generate a maximum of 224MWac/310MWp of solar energy and the project features a 112MW/448MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), a four-hour unit.

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Source: IEEFA

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This is one of the first efforts by a major oil & gas company to build a net exporting, behind-the-meter solar PV plant.
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Solar project powers an oil and gas field with California sunshine

The Lost Hills oil field in California’s San Joaquin Valley has been producing oil since 1910, with significant reserves yet to be extracted. The operators plan to continue to produce oil for many years to come, with the goal of providing reliable, affordable, and ever-cleaner energy to customers in California.

Before the solar project, Lost Hills, which operates as a waterflood, imported all its power from the local utility. The electrical energy load, which is generally stable throughout the day and over the year, is driven mainly by artificial-lift systems, fluid-processing facilities, and waterflood injection pumps. Faced with higher utility energy rates and increasingly stringent greenhouse-gas (GHG) emission regulations, the operator embarked on a project to identify alternatives to reduce its energy costs and lower its carbon footprint.

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Source: JPT

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Vineyards in Spain are piloting a test of solar panels with an advanced “smart” tracking system get more bang for the agrivoltaics buck.

Solar panels create micro-climate to save vineyards in Spain

For those of you new to the topic, agrivoltaics takes advantage of the shady microclimate created by solar panels, to maintain the ground below for agricultural use. Initial projects mainly involved growing pollinator habitats and grasslands for grazing livestock.

More recently, the field has branched out into food crops, fruit trees and related endeavors, such as growing grapes for wine.

Iberdrola is not the first to mix solar panels with vineyards, but it could be the first company in Spain to deploy remote sensors to track the impact of the solar panels on growing conditions within the array. At least, that’s what Iberdrola says.

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Source: Clean Technica

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Solar garden provides renewable energy for communities

A project launched this month as Australia’s “first large-scale solar garden” could be one of many to pop up around the country in the next five years.

A five-hectare paddock on a farm in Grong Grong, an hour west of Wagga Wagga, has been earmarked as the site for a 1.5MW “solar garden” that includes “plots” that can be purchased by residents throughout New South Wales.

It’s a concept similar to community gardening, where people who don’t have a back yard can still garden by buying or renting a plot in a communal area.

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Source: COSMOS

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