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Construction is complete on the Eland Solar and Storage Center in Kern
County, adding 4,000 acres of renewable energy capacity to Los
Angeles’ power grid.
(Brian van der brug / Los Angeles Times)
KERN COUNTY,CA – The Los Angeles Department of Water and
Power (DWP) has officially brought online the Eland Solar and Storage
Center,a massive 4,000-acre facility in the Mojave Desert,marking a
meaningful step towards the city’s clean energy goals. The project,
located near the town of California City in Kern County, boasts a
generating capacity of 400 megawatts of solar power and 3,200 megawatt-hours
of battery energy storage.
The Eland project was developed by avantus, formerly known as SunPower
Commercial and Industrial, and is expected to power approximately 150,000
homes. DWP secured contracts for the power before the disruptions caused by
the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent supply chain challenges, as well as
recent tariff uncertainties, contributing to favorable pricing.
