Published: 4 May 2021, 15:41
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The Crimson Solar Project in southern California could have the capacity to power 87,500 homes. Image: DOI/Tom Brewster.
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has given the green light to the construction of a utility-scale solar-plus-storage project on public land in California.
The DOI announced on Monday (3 May) that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to the Crimson Solar Project, a 350MW solar PV array with a 350MW/1,400MWh energy storage system that will generate power through the Southern California Edison Colorado River Substation.
The project will be owned by renewables company Sonoran West Solar Holdings, a subsidiary of utility-scale developer Recurrent Energy and Canadian Solar. It will be built on 2,500 acres of Federal land in Riverside County, according to an impact statement, and is expected to require an investment of US$500 million. The DOI said in a statement that the Cri
A new solar plant in the California desert could power more than 87,000 homes. By
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The Department of the Interior signed off on developing a solar power plant on Monday.
Called the Crimson Solar Project, it stands to generate power and store up to 530 megawatts of energy.
It will be located in Riverside County in Southern California.
US DOI approves plans for Californian 700MW solar-plus-storage project Email
The Crimson Solar project is expected to be able to power 87,500 homes on completion. Image: DOI/Tom Brewster.
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced that the development of a 700MW capacity solar-plus-storage project on Californian federal land has been approved.
The DOI said on Monday (3 May) that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to the Crimson Solar Project, a 350MW solar PV array with a 350MW/1,400MWh energy storage system that will generate power through the Southern California Edison Colorado River Substation.
The project will be owned by renewables company Sonoran West Solar Holdings, a subsidiary of utility-scale developer Recurrent Energy and Canadian Solar. It will be built on 2,500 acres of Federal land in Riverside County, according to an impact statement, and is expected to require an investment of US$500 million. The DOI said in
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