Scarlet II follows EDPR NA’s Scarlet I Solar Energy Park, consisting of 200 MW of solar and 40 MW/160 MWh of battery energy storage system, which achieved commercial operation in 2024. This second phase of the Scarlet Solar Energy Park includes a co-located 150 MW/600 MWh BESS, increasing the project’s resilience.
The full output of the 200 MW of solar energy is contracted through a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement, with resource adequacy associated with the 150 MW BESS contracted under long-term Resource Adequacy agreements with Ava Community Energy and San José Clean Energy.
California’s Resource Adequacy Program ensures that load-serving entities have sufficient capacity to meet their customers' demand and maintain grid reliability.
Solar parks have a total capacity of 68 GW nationwide, which is equivalent to powering 15 million homes. Below are the economic benefits the American Clean Power Association has researched and quantified for solar energy in the United States:
Through further expansion into the Central Valley, EDPR NA has more than 1.1 GW of operational solar, wind, and storage projects throughout California.
Scarlet II will generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 68,000 California homes each year. The park supported the creation of more than 140 construction jobs and accounted for more than $1,537,000 of spending in-state.
"After our successful launch of Scarlet I, we are thrilled to add Scarlet II to our portfolio and build on our record of delivering energy reliability and resiliency for Fresno County and the Golden State," stated Sandhya Ganapathy, CEO of EDP Renewables North America.
"We are proud that our meaningful partnerships and investments in the community helped generate strong local support for the expansion of Scarlet Solar Energy Park.”
