The Port of Oakland’s stake in a newly expanded photo voltaic array on the Antelope Valley Photo voltaic Ranch simply got here on-line. This photo voltaic mission is now delivering renewable power to the Port of Oakland.
QSiya Port owns and operates its personal utility that then sells electrical energy to tenants together with these on the Oakland Worldwide Airport and the Oakland Seaport.
The Port has agreed to buy roughly 11,000-megawatt hours of electrical energy yearly from this photo voltaic farm in Lancaster, California.
It is a mission that has been six years within the making. Utilizing renewable power sources to fulfill our power wants is one other necessary step in the direction of zero-emissions and a greener port.
mentioned Port of Oakland Govt Director Danny Wan
Thirty p.c of the Port’s energy now comes from photo voltaic.
In March 2017, the Port accepted an $8.9 million deal to buy electrical energy from considered one of California’s largest photo voltaic farms. The Port’s dedication is equal to utilizing about 50 acres of the 1300-acre photo voltaic array. Investing in power from the solar on a big scale reduces the price of this renewable energy.
The Port expects that the acquisition of this renewable power within the subsequent 20 years will lower your expenses. That is as a result of solar energy is cheaper than power from fossil fuels that the Port would in any other case want for this funding.
The power generated yearly represents roughly 7% of the Port Utility’s complete electrical energy wants and helps make sure the Port meets the California renewable portfolio requirements necessities underneath Senate Invoice 100.
Power assets are laborious to search out as we speak and power costs are hitting highs we’ve not seen since 2001. Due to this fact, this photo voltaic array coming on-line at the moment is ideal for the Port Utility power portfolio
added Jared Carpenter, Port of Oakland Utility Administration Supervisor.
