EDF starts the commercial operation of the Maverick 1 and Maverick 4 Solar Project in California

EDF Renewables North America has announced the completion and commercial operation of the 125 MW Maverick 1 and 100 MW Maverick 4  Solar Projects located in California, USA.

Maverick 1 provides 125 MWac (173.4 MWdc) of electricity to Southern California Edison under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), while Maverick 4 supplies 100 MWac (135.9 MWdc)  energy and renewable attributes to Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. under a 15-year PPA.

The two projects, part of the Palen Solar project, are located adjacent to each other on unincorporated land in Riverside County, California, administered by the Federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BLM designated this area as a Solar Energy Zone (SEZ) and Development Focus Area, land set aside for utility-scale renewable energy development. Both projects consist of horizontal single-axis tracking solar photovoltaic (PV) technology.

In addition to economic benefits for Riverside County, the projects combined generate enough clean energy to meet the consumption of up to 110,000 average California homes. This is equivalent to avoiding more than 498,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually which represents the greenhouse gas emissions from 107,000 passenger vehicles driven over the course of one year.

EDF Renewables’ Asset Optimization group will perform operations and maintenance services for the life of the Project. The group will provide NERC compliance support, remote monitoring, and balance-of-plant management to maximize power production.