Scarlet Solar (CA)

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #55 of 963 Solar plants in CA#259 of 7447 nationally

240 MW Batteries (40 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator

EIAGEM

240 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2024

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.5975, -120.3623

County

Fresno, CA

Nearby Plants

Scarlet II Hybrid
BESS350 MW · 1.4 km
RE Adams East, LLC
Solar19 MW · 2.6 km
Great Valley Solar Portfolio Holdings, L
Solar202.5 MW · 3.1 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	EDP Renewables North America LLC	EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship	—
Owner(s)	EDP Renewables North America LLC	EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as EDPR Renewable Energy Sources of Greece 1 Sole Proprietorship [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Scarlet Solar is a 240 MW hybrid power plant located in Fresno County, California. The facility, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by EDP Renewables North America LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The solar component uses single-axis tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 200 MWh, a duration of 5 hours, and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry.

Scarlet Solar operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 480,792 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.8%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $19.56 per MWh. Scarlet Solar is ranked as the 56th largest solar facility in California out of 112, and 223rd nationally out of 514.

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