US: Interior Department approves solar energy project in California desert
03 May 2021
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given final approval to a new solar energy project on public lands in California. The
Crimson Solar Project represents an investment of roughly $550 million and has the potential to deliver enough power to energize approx. 87,500 homes.
The Record of Decision authorizes Sonoran West to construct a 350-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility with a 350-MW energy storage system and the necessary ancillary support facilities to generate and deliver power through the Southern California Edison Colorado River Substation.
Location of Crimson Solar Project
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