Clean Power Alliance (CPA) has approved the Azalea Solar plus Storage project. Azalea is the fourth renewable energy and storage project approved by CPA in the last three months, which will collectively result in $410 million in new investment in Southern California’s clean energy economy.

All four projects will help CPA meet the State of California’s SB 100 renewable energy targets as well as the high renewable energy demand of CPA’s customers. CPA plans to continue its expansion of clean energy and storage supply with additional projects currently under negotiation through CPA’s 2019 Reliability Request for Offers and 2019 Clean Energy Request for Offers.

“Now more than ever, we need to move swiftly to keep advancing a sustainable future where we successfully transition off dirty fuels. Planning for the long-term and investing in new clean energy infrastructure can improve the economy right now and reduce climate change for decades to come.”
Ted Bardacke, executive director, Clean Power Alliance.

The Azalea project contracts 60 megawatts (MW) of solar and 38 MW/152 MWh of battery storage capacity from Idemitsu Renewables (formerly Solar Frontier Americas) in Kern County. The project has a 15-year contract and will create approximately 474 construction jobs. It will come online December 2022.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with CPA on this innovative solar + storage solution that brings low cost electricity to their customers during optimal demand periods. We have a strong track record of building and financing projects with CCAs and are proud to add the largest one, CPA, to our growing portfolio of these partners.”
Cary Vandenberg, managing director, Idemitsu Renewables.