California school district inaugurates 17.5-MW solar-storage portfolio

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Fresno USD officially inaugurated a district-wide solar energy & storage portfolio with a combined power generating capacity of 17.5 MW.

Fresno Unified School District (Fresno USD) has officially inaugurated a portfolio of district-wide solar energy and storage portfolio with a combined power generating capacity of 17.5 MW which was realised in partnership with US distributed solar and storage developer ForeFront Power.

The portfolio includes 40 projects with solar canopies and energy storage systems across 31 district sites. It will produce 23.5 million kWh of clean electricity annually, covering the power consumption of over 3,000 homes.

The newly-launched assets are expected to save the District over USD 40 million (EUR 36.6m) throughout its 20-year lifespan, according to a press release published Wednesday.

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Source: Renewables Now

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