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With the potential of delivering enough power to energize around 87,500 homes, the administration of United States President Joe Biden shared on Monday about the approval of a major solar energy project in the California desert for the state s public lands.
The latest announcement from the Biden administration came after the U.S. President vowed to expand the development of renewable energy projects on public lands across the country. It is also a way for the Biden administration to fight climate change and create job opportunities for the American people. The Biden administration also wants to cut the emphasis on maximizing fossil fuel extraction.
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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.
Tuesday, 04 May 2021 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. Courtesy of NREL
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 Secretary Deb Haaland. “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 pu