The commissioning of the future installation should take place by the end of 2021. The project contributes to the EDF Group's Electricity Storage Plan which aims to develop 10 GW of additional storage capacity worldwide by 2035.
In September 2017, electricity providers SVCE and MBCP launched a joint tender to take advantage of economies of scale across a four-county territory.
This unprecedented collaboration between two local electrical authorities operating on the “CCA” model (for “Community Choice Aggregators”) has made it possible to generate synergies for the purchase of clean electricity at the best value for money.
“EDF Renewables is delighted to have been chosen by SVCE and MBCP, two innovative electricity suppliers, to supply their customers with green, affordable energy produced in the State of California.
The integration of a battery storage system offers the possibility of providing clean and partially redistributable 100% electricity, making it possible to better manage the impact of variations in consumption and production and to take advantage of fluctuations in the price of energy ", said Valérie Barros, Director of Renewable Energy and Storage Product Development for EDF Renewables in North America.
At full capacity, the facility will generate enough electricity to cover the electricity needs of 64,000 average California homes, avoiding the release of more than 315,000 tons of CO₂ emissions per year, the equivalent of pollution generated by 67,000 cars in one year.
EDF Renewables is among the leading producers of renewable energy in North America with 10 GW of capacity in wind, solar and electricity storage projects developed across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
*The contracts relate specifically to installed power expressed in MWac, a unit of measurement for alternating current.
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About EDF Renewables (formerly EDF Energies Nouvelles):
EDF Renewables is an international leader in renewable electricity with an installed capacity of 14.2 GW gross worldwide. Its development is mainly focused on wind power and photovoltaic solar power. Mainly present in Europe and North America, EDF Renewables continues its development by taking a position in promising emerging markets such as: Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the Gulf regions. The Company, which is strongly positioned in the offshore wind sector, is also present in other renewable energy sectors: marine energies, distributed energies as well as energy storage. EDF Renewables ensures the development and construction of renewable energy projects as well as their operation and maintenance, for its own account and on behalf of third parties. The majority of its international subsidiaries are grouped around the EDF Renewables brand. EDF Renouvelables is the subsidiary of the EDF group dedicated to the development of solar and wind energy.
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