Construction Begins at Avangrid’s First California Solar Farm
April 09 2024 - 2:38PM
Business Wire
Project includes 105,000 solar panels that will
generate the same amount of energy used by about 14,000 U.S.
homes
Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company
and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that
construction is now underway at the Camino Solar Project in Kern
County, California. Camino Solar is Avangrid’s first photovoltaic
project in California with a capacity of 57 MW (44 MWac).
“It is always exciting to see another important renewable energy
project break ground,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “With this
major milestone, we are one step closer to delivering clean solar
energy in California to go along with our six wind energy
facilities in the state. This is yet another example of our
commitment to developing projects that create jobs, support the
local community, and accelerate the clean energy transition.”
Camino Solar is expected to create more than 100 construction
jobs and several permanent jobs once complete.
The site will include 105,000 solar panels that are expected to
generate the same amount of energy used by about 14,000 U.S. homes
each year. Camino Solar is adjacent to Avangrid’s 189 MW Manzana
Wind Farm, which reached commercial operation in 2012. It is
located on a combination of private land and more than 200 acres of
public lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
“Public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management provide
sites for environmentally responsible renewable energy development
such as the Camino Solar Project,” said BLM California Desert
District Manager Shelly Lynch. “This project supports the nation's
transition to a clean energy economy by expanding access to clean
energy, increasing reliability for the state's power grid, creating
jobs, and boosting local economies.”
The project is in an area scientifically analyzed and identified
as suitable for clean energy development as part of the BLM’s
Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
Avangrid is one of the nation’s largest renewable energy
operators, with 8.7 GW of installed capacity.
About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be
the leading sustainable energy company in the United States.
Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in
assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary
lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks
business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas
utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and
New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and
operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities
across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000
people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023
and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s
best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among
utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s
Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most
Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the
Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of
companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit
www.avangrid.com.
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