A 92 MW/368 MWh BESS has been completed at the Sandrini energy site in Kern County, California. The project is co-located with 300 MW of solar capacity and is covered by an RCEA energy storage service agreement for 100% of the battery capacity.
SNAPSHOT
Project - Sandrini Energy Storage is a completed battery energy storage project in Kern County, California.
Capacity - The BESS has 92 MW/368 MWh of storage capacity.
Co-location - The battery is co-located with the 300 MW Sandrini Solar site.
Offtaker - Redwood Coast Energy Authority holds an energy storage service agreement for 100% of the battery capacity.
Solar offtake - RCEA is purchasing 100 MW from Sandrini Solar.
Output equivalent - The battery has the capacity to power the equivalent of more than 22,000 California homes.
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), a developer, owner and operator of wind, solar and energy storage projects, has completed Sandrini Energy Storage in Kern County, California. The project consists of a 92 MW/368 MWh BESS with the capacity to power the equivalent of more than 22,000 California homes.
The BESS project is co-located with the 300 MW Sandrini Solar energy site. Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) purchases 100 MW from the solar project and holds an energy storage service agreement covering 100% of the battery capacity.
Sandrini Energy Storage represents an important investment in California's energy future. Energy storage transforms renewable power into reliable, around-the-clock electricity, ensuring clean energy is available when demand is highest. Projects like Sandrini strengthen grid resilience, support economic growth, and help build a more affordable, dependable energy framework for California. We're grateful to work hand in hand with our communities and Redwood Coast Energy Authority to bring Sandrini online.EDPR NA CEO Sandhya Ganapathy
RCEA Executive Director Beth Burks said that adding Sandrini Energy Storage to the authority's portfolio supports its goal of matching new clean capacity with customer energy needs while complementing generation from Sandrini Solar.
EDPR NA has approximately 1.23 GW of gross operating wind, solar and energy storage capacity in California. Its operating portfolio in the state includes Lone Valley Solar at 30 MW, Rising Tree Wind at 198 MW, Windhub A Solar at 20 MW, Sandrini Solar & Energy Storage at 300 MW plus 92 MW of storage, and Scarlet Solar Energy & Energy Storage at 400 MW plus 190 MW of storage. The company states that these California assets can power the equivalent of more than 485,000 homes.
Headquartered in Texas, EDPR NA and its affiliates and subsidiaries develop, construct, own and operate wind farms, solar parks and energy storage systems across North America. The business has 61 wind farms, 29 solar parks, four energy storage sites and eight regional offices. It has developed more than 12.9 GW and operates more than 12.3 GW of onshore utility-scale renewable energy projects, with more than 1,000 employees.