June 16, 2025
This edition of Projects weekly Highlights Avangrid’s latest project in Kern County, California. Moreover, we look at the growing solar port folio of Geronimo Power in Ohio, Greenskies new completed project for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), and Desri starts with the construction of a Solar + storage project in Arizona. We spill the tea in the paragraphs below!
Avangrid Inc. has achieved commercial activities at its Camino Solar project in Kern County, California. The 57 MWDC (44 MWAC) project, the seventh energy facility of Avangrid in California, currently offers power to around 14,000 houses.
Camino represents a new domestic energy capacity and helps to meet the rising electricity demand. According to a recent US National Power Demand Study from S&P GlobalThe energy demand in the United States could rise by no less than 50% by 2040, largely driven by new data centers.
Cool factor: The construction of the project, which consists of 105,000 solar panels, supported around 100 building tracks, almost all filled with local trade union workers.
Camino is expected to generate around $ 15 million in national and local tax revenues during his life, so that a variety of public services, in particular education, will help finance. It also pays around $ 150,000 in annual lease payments to project owners. Camino was partly built on public countries managed by the US Bureau of Land Management. Avangrid now has seven energy projects in California, ranging from San Diego County to the Bay Area and a combined capacity of around 600 MW.
Geronimo Power is expanding Ohio Solar Portfolio
Geronimo Power started with activities in the Ross County and Fayette Solar projects in Ross, Fayette and Highland Counties in Ohio. Combined, the projects are expected to contribute $ 73 million to direct economic impact during the first 20 years of activities.
“The addition of Ross and Fayette to our operational portfolio in Ohio brings our collective projected economic impact on more than $ 160 million in the state of Buckeye,” said Blake Nixon, president and CEO of Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables).
Cool factor: Participate in the previously announced Yellowbud Solar Project, the 120 MW Ross and 47.5 MW Fayette $ 29.5 million will contribute to new tax revenues, which will be distributed to local provinces, emergency services, school districts and extra financing for the OHIO Pilot Program. In addition, the company recently announced the start of construction at his Dodson Creek And Sycamore Creek Solar projects. Combined, all five projects will culminate in more than 675 MW of clean energy produced in the state as soon as all five projects are operational.
“I have lived in the area for more than 45 years and have found the nearby solar facilities to offer a welcome change in my community,” said Duane Ross, a landowner of Fayette Project. “The Solar projects of Ross and Fayette will offer essential income flows for residents in this area, and I hope to see more solar projects that produce clean energy in the future.”
Greenskies completes 2.32 MW solar project for Connecticut -HoSchoolen
Greenskies Schone Focus has completed the construction of a 2.32 MW land-mount project in Orange, Connecticut. The energy produced benefits the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU).
This Distributed Energy Resource (der) Solar Facility will help CSCU estimate an estimated six million dollars in energy savings for 20 years of operation. In addition to the financial benefits, this system will generate more than 3 million kWh of renewable energy per year.
Cool factor: The Orange Solar -Array uses the Virtual Net Metering (VNM) program of Connecticut, so that the energy on an external site can compensate for its energy consumption in other locations. In combination with Greenskies, the CSCU VNM contract enables this solar -Array in Orange to serve as one of the facility for two CSCU campuses in New Haven. The campuses that benefit from this system are the nearby Gateway Community College and Southern Connecticut State University, which helps both institutions to reduce their dependence on electricity supplied by grid and reduce their energy costs.
“By using solutions such as virtual net measurement, we help to reduce institutions such as CSCU to reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions and at the same time support the objectives of the renewable energy consumption of the state,” said Ryan Linares, VP Real Estate or Greenskies, in addition to the Party of the company with the company’s partnership, that the company’s partnership has been added to the company with the company with the company with the company with the company with the company with the company with the company with the company with more. MW in distributed Solar projects.
Desri starts with the construction of Catclaw Solar + Storage Facility in Arizona
Desri has received its financial notification to continue (FNTP) and has started the construction of the Catclaw Solar and Storage project in Buckeye, Arizona. The project includes a 205 MW of solar facility with a storage system of 1,000 MWh. Desri bought the Avantus project in 2024. The project is expected to start the activities in 2026.
“Desri currently owns 131 MWAC from operational renewable energy assets and 160 MWAC from Zonne activa under construction in Arizona,” said Bob Schoenherr, Chief Strategy Officer of the company. “Catclaw is our first project at Arizona Public Service (APS). Given the enveloping demand for new energy and capacity sources in the entire state, our team likes to be reliable and cost-effective sources with this need.”
Cool factor: Catclaw has a 20-year-old power purchase agreement with APS. The facility is expected to generate enough clean energy to feed around 40,000 houses in Arizona every year.
“Catclaw will help Arizona’s growing energy needs with clean, reliable electricity, especially in times of peak question,” said Cliff Graham, CEO of Avantus.
RES will serve as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, with EPC Services Company as the high -voltage EPC. Tesla offers battery storage equipment for the project. Inventerty Services offers continuous activities and maintenance services as soon as the facility is operational.
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