240 MW Batteries (40 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in Fresno, CA — California Independent System Operator
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.5975, -120.3623
County
Fresno, CA
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
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.
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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
10.6K MWh
Latest Month
480.8K MWh
Annual Generation
22.8%
Capacity Factor
$33.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$19.6/MWh
PPA Price
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
SCARLT_7_CN1
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Secondary Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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