EDP Renewables Announces an Agreement to Bring a Combined 130 Megawatts of Solar and Storage to California
20 Junio 2019 - 11:00AM
EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP
Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), and East Bay Community
Energy (EBCE) have reached an agreement on a 20-year power purchase
agreement (PPA) totaling 100 megawatts (MW) of solar and 30 MW of
storage that will bring the Sonrisa Solar Park to California’s
Fresno County. The Sonrisa Solar Park is expected to be
operational in 2022 and will bring economic benefits to the region
and to the state of California in the form of jobs, landowner and
tax payments, and money spent in local communities.
The Sonrisa Solar Park, which will be comprised of both solar
and storage technologies, is EDP Renewables’ first multi-technology
project in North America.
“EDP Renewables is pleased to partner with EBEC to ultimately
bring its first renewable energy project coupled with storage
online in North America,” said Miguel Prado, EDP Renewables North
America CEO. “Solar and wind energy projects that include a
storage component are the way of the future in the clean energy
sector, and EDPR looks forward to developing additional
multi-technology projects to increase efficiency and provide
greater balance in energy supply.”
EBCE initiated service in June 2018 and is one of 19 community
choice aggregation (CCA) programs operating in California.
EBCE is committed to increasing clean power within its local
communities.
"EBCE is excited to partner with EDP Renewables to develop new
renewable energy capacity in California. The addition of
energy storage to this solar PV project will help pave the way to a
more resilient grid and increase the amount of clean power
available to our state – both of which are part of the core mission
of EBCE," said Howard Chang, EBCE COO.
EDP Renewables is a wind and solar energy industries leader in
California. The company’s footprint in the state includes
three phases of the Rising Tree Wind Farm in Kern County as well as
two phases of the Lone Valley Solar Park in San Bernardino
County. These projects produce enough clean electricity to
annually power more than 101,000 average California homes.
About EDP Renewables North America
EDP Renewables North America LLC (“EDPR NA”) and its
subsidiaries develop, construct, own, and operate wind farms and
solar parks throughout North America. Headquartered in
Houston, Texas, with 48 wind farms, five solar parks, and 13
regional and development offices across North America, EDPR NA has
developed more than 6,700 megawatts (MW) and operates more than
6,100 MW of renewable energy projects. EDPR NA is owned by
EDP Renováveis, S.A. (EDPR). For more information, visit
www.edprnorthamerica.com.
About EDP Renewables
EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR) is a global leader in the
renewable energy sector and the world’s fourth-largest wind
energy producer. With a sound development pipeline,
first class assets, and market-leading operating capacity, EDPR
has undergone exceptional development in recent years and
is currently present in 14 markets (Belgium, Brazil, Canada,
Colombia, France, Greece, Italy, Mexico,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the UK, and the U.S.).
Energias de Portugal, S.A. (“EDP”), the principal shareholder
of EDPR, is a global energy company and a leader in value
creation, innovation, and sustainability. EDP has been
included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 12
consecutive years. For further information, visit
www.edpr.com.
About East Bay Community Energy East Bay Community Energy
(“EBCE”) is a Community Choice Energy provider serving customers in
Alameda County. Launched in 2018, EBCE serves approximately
550,000 electricity accounts in Albany, Berkeley, Dublin,
Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Oakland, Piedmont, San
Leandro, Union City, and Alameda County’s unincorporated
areas. EBCE is committed to providing clean power at
competitive rates while reinvesting in our local communities.
For more information about EBCE visit https://ebce.org/.
Blair Matocha
EDP Renewables
(281) 414-7589
blair.matocha@edpr.com
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