June 23, 2025
This edition of Projects weekly Is hard on new from the Golden State. Om te beginnen met Californische toezichthouders hebben een Milestone Solar + Storage Project in Fresno County goedgekeurd, plus Cadiz heeft een overeenkomst gesloten met Hoku Energy om een Hydrogen + Solar Renewable Energy -campus op Cadiz Ranch in Mojave Desert in Californië te ontwikkelen, en San José Clean Energy breidt zijn zonne -toegangsprogramma uit met een nieuwe zonne -Energy plant. In the meantime, Inventerty has started building the Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center in Ohio, and Terrasmart has collaborated with ESA to complete a solar canopy project for Advenhalth in Florida. Read on for all sunny details.
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has the Darden Clean Energy Project (DCEP), the first to be allowed under the state Opt-in certification program. The project owner is IP Darden I, LLC, a subsidiary of Intersect Power.
Authorized under Assembly Bill 205, the opt-in Certification Program offers a consolidated state permit option for eligible clean energy projects, in support of the transition from California to 100 percent zero-cabbage-rich retail electric sale by 2045, as required to be completed by a project for a project for a project.
“California is moving faster than ever before to build the clean energy we need, now with the world’s largest solar and battery project,” said Governor Gavin Newsom. “With a record quantity of clean energy capacity that was added last year, we create jobs and support local communities, all while we build a cleaner, more reliable power grid.”
Cool factor: Once built, the project will be the largest storage system for battery energy in the world. DCEP will be built on 9,500 hectares of land in western Fresno County, which is no longer able to support agricultural production. The project includes a solar facility of 1,150 MW with approximately 3.1 million panels and up to 1,150 MW / 4,600 MWh of battery storage.
Projects looking for approval via the Opt-in certification program are required to offer community and economic benefits. The DCEP includes:
- $ 2 million in community investments in the following decade, starting with an obligation of $ 320,000 to Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, a non -profit in favor of victims of crime, family interest and social involvement in rural communities.
- More than 2,000 applicable jobs in construction to support the local workforce during the construction period, which will last from 1.5 to 3 years.
- An estimated $ 169 million in economic benefits for the local area during the life of the project, estimated at 35 years.
“Today’s clean energy projects have to do more than just deliver Megawatts. They must create value in the communities where they were built,” said CEC commissioner I called Gallardo. “This project is an example of a community -oriented approach that promotes the energy goals of the state and at the same time creates benefits for local employees and residents.”
Cadiz signs second MOU for hydrogen + solar development in California
Cadiz Inc. has entered into a memorandum of understanding (mou) with the British established Hoku Energy Ltd. And his affiliated companies to develop a large campus of clean energy on Cadiz Ranch in the Mojave desert of California. The agreement with Hoku represents the second potential ground lease for the development of clean energy that the Cadiz has introduced in the past year and promotes the dedication of the company to sustainable development of its land and water activa.
De Mou offers Hoku Energy an exclusive option of three years to develop the project on more than 10,000 hectares on Cadiz Ranch. The Hoku project can include green hydrogen production facilities, large-scale renewable and low-carbon power generation, large-scale battery storage facilities and integrated digital infrastructure, such as data centers, on the rented real estate or integrated with facilities of the leased real estate.
Cool factor: With this agreement and other planned developments on the site, Cadiz Ranch is one of the largest campuses for renewable energy and green hydrogen production hubs in North America. The extensive infrastructure of the CADIZ-ONBOGNOWL-INTERAL access to railway lines, water stocks and pipelines and pipeling corridors make it very suitable for large-scale, integrated renewable energy and development of data center. The agreement with Hoku fills Cadiz’s development of its flagship water supply and storage project, the Mojave Groundwater Bank, and follows the Cadiz’s agreement with RIC Energy to develop up to 3000 hectares for green hydrogen production.
“This agreement with Hoku Energy is the keystone of our long -term strategy for land use,” said Susan Kennedy, chairman of Cadiz Inc. “The vision of Hoku Energy corresponds to our mission to support sustainable, scaled development of critical energy and water infrastructure in California and the southwest.”
InvenEnergy’s Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center to start construction in Ohio
Display Construction of the 240 MW Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center in Franklin County, Ohio. Located in Galloway, Ohio, just outside of Columbus, the project represents an expected investment of $ 230 million in the province during the life of the project, through new tax revenues and lease payments. Pleasant Prairie also works together with the Battelle Center for Science, Engineering and Public Policy of Ohio State University to contribute to the training of the next generation of energy leaders.
The construction of the facility will continue until the beginning of 2027 when pleasant Prairie Solar is expected to start commercial activities. InensEnergy works together with Blattner, the leader of the country in renewable energy engineering, purchasing and construction, on the construction of the project. The project is expected to create a maximum of 300 jobs during the peak construction and employs three permanent staff once they are operational.
Inventerty celebrated this milestone with a groundbreaking event on the project site on 10 June. The event contained comments from Mick Baird from Inenserty, Project Landewner Squire Galbreath and Brittany Rogers from Illuminate USA. A reception was held after the groundbreaking in the Darby House, located on the historic Darby Dan Farm, near the Pleasant Prairie Project site.
Cool factor: Pleasant prairie is powered by solar panels produced in the US Illuminate USAAn advanced solar panel production company that majority is owned by Inenserty, based in Pataskala, Ohio. Illuminate USA panels are also used at other solar Zonne -Zonnefaties in Ohio, including Hardin III Solar, already in operation, and Cadans Solar, currently under construction.
“High-quality solar production is thriving in Ohio, thanks to our team in Pataskala and projects such as Pleasant Prairie that put our panels to the region,” said Brittany Rogers, Chief Human Resources Office at Illuminate USA.
San José Clean Energy expands the program for solar access
San José Schone Energy (SJCE) Extends his award-winning solar access program from the construction of a new 2 MW, 8.5 hectares of solar energy power plant. SJCE celebrated the ribbon cut of West Tambo Clean Power II with developer Renewable America LLC and owner/Operator Radial Power in Livingston, California.
“Every resident of San José deserves access to affordable, renewable energy, regardless of the income or type of house they live,” said Mayor Matt Mahan. “Thanks to this new solar power plant and the leadership of San José Clean Energy, we not only reduce emissions, but we also reduced accounts for families who need it the most. This is precisely the kind of smart, fair investment that San José is making ahead.”
West Tambo Clean Power II is equipped with solar tracking technology that increases the energy output by following the sun during the day. This boost in efficiency enables the program to serve another 150 customers.
Cool factor: The SJCE Solar Access Program offers 100% renewable energy to pollution areas with a lower income in San José with a 20% discount. While he has been serving more than 800 customers since the launch in 2021, the program will expand to more than 1,000 customers in the coming year thanks to the new solar energy plant in Merced County and an increased energy capacity, funded by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The expansion of the program was made partly possible for the recent decision of the CPUC in the procedure for the disadvantaged communities – green rate, community solar rate and green rate shared for renewable energy sources, to support clean energy programs in disadvantaged communities.
The Solar Access Program received the Beacon Leadership & Innovation Award from the Institute for Local Government for its cooperation and just climate viewing force initiatives and received a recommendation from the San José municipal council.
Terrasmart, ESA Complete sunscreen complex for AdventHealth in Florida
Terrace works together with ESA To complete an awning solar project for Advisory‘s Campus in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The 3 MW photovoltaic system now feeds around a third of the electricity needs of the campus with solar energy. AdventHealth is expected to save more than $ 4.6 million in energy costs during the life of the system. The canopy project will produce an estimated 4,200 MWh of clean energy every year, so that the goals of Adventhealth to reduce carbon emissions in half by 2030 and by 2050 net emissions.
Cool factor: As one of the largest private solar arroys in Florida, the installation included 7,500 solar panels over the roofs of four buildings, two multi -history garages, covered walkways and parking opportunities. The project required to produce three separate designs – two for canons on parking garages and one by one surface. The project also added 62 charging ports for electric vehicles and contained shady parking space for hundreds of area -parking places for staff and visitors.
“Installing a multi-canopy system in a populated area instead of an open field illustrates the adaptability of photovoltaic design and the continuous growth potential of solar energy,” said Yury Reznikov, Chief Sales Officer at TerraceMart.
Unlike wide open fields where many solar projects are being built, the Advenhalth campus is in a populated area with limited access points, narrow roads and a Laydown-garden three-quarters of a miles distance from the primary workplace. Both Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene influenced the building schedule and flooded the Laydown garden, but the project was completed according to a favorable review.
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