- EDF Renewables North America has begun full operations at its 457MW Palen solar complex.
EDF Renewables has commenced full operations at its Palen Solar complex in California. The site consists of four solar plants, one of which has a 50MW/200 megawatt-hour battery storage system.
The systems using horizontal single-axis tracking technology, are located adjacent to each other on unincorporated land in Riverside County, California, administered by the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). According to a local news report, the BLM reserved this area as a Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) and Development Focus Area, land set aside for utility-scale renewable energy development.
The four solar facilities that comprise Palen are Maverick 1 (125 MW), Maverick 4 (100 MW), Maverick 6 (100MW), plus the battery storage system and Maverick 7 (132MW).
Benoit Rigal, Senior Vice President, Implementation & Projects Management for EDF Renewables North America, stated, “the Maverick projects are the cornerstone of our large-scale solar and storage growth and expertise.
“The renewable energy industry has experienced significant volatility over the past years battling unprecedented pandemic and supply chain constraints. We are excited to have all four projects operating at full capacity and contribute to California’s climate goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030.”