EDP Renewables Inaugurates Solar, Battery Storage Project In California
Scarlet II Will Generate Enough Energy To Power The Equivalent Of 68,000 California Homes Each Year
EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA) celebrated the inauguration of its 200 MW Scarlet II Solar Energy Park (Scarlet II) in Fresno County, California. Scarlet II follows EDPR NA’s Scarlet I Solar Energy Park (Scarlet I), consisting of 200 MW of solar and 40 MW/160 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) which achieved commercial operation in 2024. This second phase of the Scalet Solar Energy Park includes a co-located 150 MW/600 MWh BESS, increasing the project’s resilience.
The full output of the 200 MW of solar energy is contracted through a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement with resource adequacy associated with the 150 MW BESS contracted under long-term Resource Adequacy agreements with Ava Community Energy and San José Clean Energy. California’s Resource Adequacy Program ensures that load-serving entities have sufficient capacity to meet their customers’ demand and maintain grid reliability.
Scarlet II will generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 68,000 California homes each year. Local institutions such as schools, emergency services, road maintenance, and infrastructure will benefit from the project’s economic boost, according to EDPR NA. Scarlet II will provide millions to be paid to local governments through tax payments, and millions spent locally at gas stations, retailers, restaurants, and hotels throughout its lifetime. The park supported the creation of more than 140 construction jobs and accounted for US$1,537,000 of spending in-state.
“After our successful launch of Scarlet I, we are thrilled to add Scarlet II to our portfolio and build on our record of delivering energy reliability and resiliency for Fresno County and the Golden State,” stated Sandhya Ganapathy, chief executive officer of EDP Renewables North America. “We are proud that our meaningful partnerships and investments in the community helped generate strong local support for the expansion of Scarlet Solar Energy Park.”
Scarlet II continued the environmental stewardship commitment EDPR NA has made under its Close the Loop Program, recycling over 1700 tons (1757 tonnes) of material over the course of construction, through EPC Rosendin and various materials recyclers, leading to over 60% (61.98%) of total reported construction material recycled.
EDPR NA has an operational footprint of 1.138 GW spread across two phases of the Scalet Solar Energy Park, two phases of the Lone Valley Solar Park in San Bernardino County, and multiple projects in Kern County, including three phases of the Rising Tree Wind Farm, two phases of the Sandrini I & II Solar Energy Park, and the Windhub A Solar Park.
