Clearway Energy Group announced that its Rosamond South 1 project located in Kane County, California has entered commercial operation. The 117 megawatt energy storage and 140 megawatt solar complex will generate enough electricity annually to supply over 72000 households and deploy low-cost energy during peak demand periods.

We are pleased to put Rosamond South into operation and continue to provide reliable, low-cost energy to Kern County and the wider region, "said Valerie Wooley, Senior Origin Vice President at Clearway. Thank you to our esteemed customers for partnering with Clearway to help achieve your clean energy goals and bring more reliable energy to California. ”

Rosamund South 1 (also known as Golden Fields Solar IV LLC) has signed long-term contracts with multiple California power service entities, including MCE, University of California, Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Power, Eastern District Power Authority, Moreno Valley City, and Constellation Energy.

This is MCE's second large-scale solar plus energy storage project, marking another important step towards accelerating the state of California towards 100% renewable energy within 15 years, "said Dawn Weisz, CEO of MCE. This project enhances the reliability of our renewable energy supply by providing electricity when people need clean energy the most. At the same time, it reduces emissions, improves air quality, and creates green employment opportunities for sustainable households. For everyone, this is a win-win situation

More than 400 union workers participated in the construction. McCarthy Construction Company, along with labor partners including the 220 Labor Union, Southwest Carpenter Regional Committee, Operations Engineer 12 Local Union, IBEW 428 Local Union, Blacksmith 416, and 433 Local Union, jointly led this construction.