Capital Dynamic, 8minute commission 121 MW Springbok 3 solar project in Kern County

Capital Dynamics and 8minute Solar Energy have completed the 121 megawatt-dc Springbok 3 Solar Farm. Springbok 3 is the third and final phase in the Springbok cluster – a 448 MWdc solar development in Kern County, California and one of the largest solar developments in the world. The project includes a 1.5 MWh Li-Ion system battery, the first battery system used at a Capital Dynamic’s solar project. Capital Dynamics acquired a majority interest in the project from 8minute in September 2018.

Springbok 3 has a long term power purchase agreement (PPA) in place with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) on behalf of its participating member, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). This joint power authority aggregates southern California power demand to purchase and finance energy and assets at competitive prices for its member municipalities and irrigation districts.

During construction an estimated 850 direct and 1,100 indirect jobs were created for workers from the surrounding local communities. In addition, the Springbok 3 cluster will generate enough clean solar energy to power over 150,000 Los Angeles households per year. The amount of greenhouse gas emissions avoided as a result of the projects is comparable to removing 110,000 cars from the road, or the amount that roughly 24 million trees would displace annually.