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Solar power and battery storage projects continue to grow strong around the world, in the US, and in California. A big project just commissioned in California adds to that story.
The new project is from renewable energy developer, owner, and operator Arevon Energy. It is the Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Mojave, Kern County, California. The solar portion provides 384 MW of power capacity, while the energy storage component provides 150 MW/600 MWh of power and energy storage capacity.
Also, this is just the first portion of the overall project. The second phase is expected to be in operation in the first quarter of next year. “Collectively, Eland 1 and 2 are one of the nation’s largest solar-plus-storage installations with total capital costs of more than $2 billion. When both phases are completed, the projects’ combined…
