Renewables

Installation of Solar Modules Begins at Camino Solar Project in California

Sept. 12, 2024

With a capacity of 44 MWac, the project is expected to produce enough energy to power about 14,000 U.S. homes annually.

Sustainable energy company Avangrid has begun installing approximately 105,000 solar modules at its Camino Solar project in California.

With a capacity of 44 MWac (57 MWdc), the project is expected to produce enough energy to power about 14,000 U.S. homes annually.

The project, which is located near Avangrid’s 189 MW Manzana wind farm, will create around 100 construction jobs, most of which will be sourced locally. Over its lifetime, Camino is expected to generate approximately $15 million in state and local tax revenue.

Camino Solar, built on both private land and over 200 acres of public land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, is Avangrid’s first solar project in California.

The company also operates six wind energy projects in the state, with a combined capacity of over 500 MW.

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Avangrid

Avangrid is a leading sustainable energy company transitioning America toward a clean and connected future headquartered in Orange, CT, and has a footprint in 24 states with $44 billion in assets. We have two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through our networks business, we own and operate eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through our renewables business, we own and operate a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. With more than 8,000 employees, Avangrid has built a culture that blends diversity, equity and inclusion guided by the company’s ESG+F framework and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This has led to recognition by JUST Capital for four consecutive years as one of America’s best corporate citizens and second in utilities for our commitment to the environment and the communities we serve. Avangrid has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for six consecutive years by the Ethisphere Institute.