Recurrent Energy offloads 105 MW Gaskell West 2 & 3 solar PV project in Kern County

Canadian Solar Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy, LLC, and Matrix Renewables have entered into an agreement whereby Matrix Renewables will acquire the 105 MW Gaskell West 2 and 3 solar project plus 80 MWh energy storage.

The Gaskell West 2 and 3 project is located in Kern County, California, and holds five long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with cities and utilities in California. The solar plus storage project is expected to reach commercial operation in late 2022 and will generate enough electricity to power approximately 16,800 California homes, saving approximately 178,500 metric tons of carbon emissions each year. 

Canadian Solar’s majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar will support the project by providing the turnkey battery storage solution for the 80 MWh storage part of the project.