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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Interior Dept. Greenlights $550M Calif. Solar Project
Law360 (May 3, 2021, 7:33 PM EDT) A 350-megawatt, $550 million solar facility that will sit atop 2,000 acres of public desert land in southeast California got the green light to move forward from the U.S. Department of the Interior s Bureau of Land Management, the agency said Monday.
The Crimson Solar Project, which is owned by a unit of Canadian Solar s Recurrent Energy LLC, includes an energy storage system with a 350-megawatt capacity, the government said in an announcement of the record of decision. The agency said it expects the power generated by Crimson Solar to cover the energy needs of roughly 87,500 homes and the new generation will.
Interior Department Approves Solar Energy Project in California Desert
Today, the Interior Department announced that the 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 approximately 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.
“The time for a clean energy future is now. We must make bold investments that will tackle climate change and create good-paying American jobs,” said
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 The time for a clean energy future is now. We must make bold investments that will tackle climate change and create good-paying American jobs,
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Aerial photo of a solar thermal power plant. (Shutterstock / Captain Wang)
BLYTHE, CA Federal officials announced Monday the final approval of another solar energy project slated to be constructed on public land in Riverside County s desert.
Once up and running, the $550 million Crimson Solar Project west of Blythe will have the capacity to provide electricity to approximately 87,500 homes, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The time for a clean energy future is now. We must make bold investments that will tackle climate change and create good-paying American jobs, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a statement. Projects like this can help to make America a global leader in the clean energy economy through the acceleration of responsible renewable energy development on public lands.