EDP Renewables North America is celebrating the inauguration of its 200-MW Scarlet II Solar Energy Park in Fresno County, California. Scarlet II follows EDPR NA’s Scarlet I Solar Energy Park, consisting of 200 MW of solar and a 40-MW/160-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), which achieved commercial operation in 2024. This second phase of the Scarlet 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 (VPPA), with resource adequacy associated with the 150 MW BESS contracted under long-term Resource Adequacy (RA) agreements with Ava Community Energy and San José Clean Energy. California’s Resource Adequacy Program ensures that load-serving entities (LSEs) have sufficient capacity to meet their customers’ demand and maintain grid reliability.
“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,” said Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO 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 1,700 tons of material over the course of construction through EPC Rosendin and various materials recyclers, leading to over 60% of total reported construction material recycled.
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