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Large Solar-Plus-Storage Project Underway in California Desert

Construction of a major solar-plus-storage installation in California has been approved by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Desert Quartzite project, sited on about 3,000 acres near Blythe in eastern Riverside County, will feature a 300-MW solar array along with 600 MWh of energy storage.

Desert Quartzite, being developed by EDF Renewables North America, represents a $1 billion investment. The BLM on Feb. 7 issued a Notice to Proceed with the project, which includes an on-site substation and switchyard, along with a 230-kV generation-tie line and operations and maintenance facility.

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