Idemitsu Renewables' Azalea solar and energy storage project achieved commercial operation on December 31, bringing 60 MW of solar energy and 38 MW of AC/152 MWh of energy storage capacity to Kern County, California.

According to the long-term power purchase agreement signed with Sonoma Clean Power Authority (SCP), Azalea will provide clean renewable energy to the California power grid. This facility combines photovoltaic technology with battery storage to improve grid stability and optimize energy delivery during peak demand periods.

The construction is led by SOLV Energy, a renewable energy EPC service provider. The battery energy storage system stores daytime power generation and schedules energy during nighttime and peak demand periods.

The achievement of COD in Azalea highlights our team's ability to deliver complex renewable energy projects with environmental and economic value, "said Cary Vandenberg, CEO of Light Renewable Energy Company. We are honored to collaborate with forward thinking organizations such as United Bank, Mizuho Bank, Deutsche Bank, and Sonoma Clean Energy to advance California's clean energy goals.

The project will generate sufficient clean electricity annually to power approximately 20000 households in Sonoma County and Mendocino County.