Baldy Mesa is a solar+battery storage project located in the city of Adelanto, in San Bernardino County, California. The Baldy Mesa project was developed by AES and will be owned and operated by AES. Contact online >>
Baldy Mesa is a solar+battery storage project located in the city of Adelanto, in San Bernardino County, California. The Baldy Mesa project was developed by AES and will be owned and operated by AES.
Multiple environmental, cultural, and siting studies have been prepared for the Baldy-Mesa project. The project has been reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which included opportunities for public comment. The City of Adelanto adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration and granted a Conditional Use Permit for the project in November 2020 for the project to move forward.
These studies and reviews concluded that the project will not create any significant environmental impacts. The project will not impact public land, recreational opportunities, scenic resources, or city resources. Once operational, the project will use very little water and will not produce any air pollution or emissions.
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7.5 MW utility-scale power plant increases East African country''s generation capacity by more than 10% on the eve of COP26
Gitega, Burundi – 25 October 2021: A multinational effort to bring solar power to Burundi has been realized with the commercial operation of the country''s first-ever solar field. The pioneering 7.5 MW solar PV plant has increased Burundi''s generation capacity by over 10%, and is the country''s first substantial energy generation project to go online in over three decades, supplying clean power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses – just before the start of COP26. (Video)
The plant near the village of Mubuga supports international efforts to increase renewables and climate finance, especially for the world''s most vulnerable communities.
The six-year process of building Burundi''s first solar plant was led by Gigawatt Global, an award- winning green energy developer and independent power producer for Africa. Financing for the construction of the project was provided via a consortium including pan-African private equity investor Inspired Evolution, the UK government-funded Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP – managed by Camco Clean Energy), and Gigawatt Global. The construction loans are being refinanced by the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).
Additional support for the project was provided directly and indirectly from the Energy and Environment Partnership (EEP – a fund set up by Finland, the UK and Austria), the Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries (BIO), Trinity International has advised the Gigawatt Global and Inspired Evolution equity teams since 2017. Engineering, procurement and construction services were provided by French firm Voltalia, and political risk re-insurance is provided by DFC.
Gigawatt Global CEO Josef Abramowitz said: "We thank our impact investors and strategic partners, as well as the Burundi government, for joining forces to accomplish this historic milestone on the road to climate justice and fulfilling many of the UN''s Sustainable Development Goals."
Abramowitz, who was nominated by 12 African countries for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering commitment to green energy access, continued: "Green energy projects that serve the most vulnerable communities should be prioritized by the international community."
Gigawatt Global is also building a community center powered by solar energy that will offer local access to productive use of electricity. The center will focus on community development through women''s empowerment and youth and employment programs, along with various educational components being developed with local and international NGOs.
UK Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, Greg Hands, said: "Today''s launch of Burundi''s first grid-connected solar farm will light up the nation''s energy system. It will strengthen the national grid supply and propel forward a promising future for the country in clean, green energy. Set to increase Burundi''s power generation capacity by 10%, this pioneering project, backed by UK government funding, is a fantastic example of countries working together ahead of COP26. Investing in a green future benefits the economy and the planet."
James Eedes, Partner at Inspired Evolution, said: "Connection to the grid is testament to a truly global effort to bring this project to fruition, demonstrating a model of cooperation and development with potential to unlock significant new generation capacity across Africa. We applaud all stakeholders, including the Government of Burundi, on their pioneering efforts to open up the IPP sector in Burundi, setting an example for other countries to follow."
Geoff Sinclair, Managing Director of REPP''s investment manager, Camco Clean Energy, said: "Ever since REPP provided an initial development loan in December 2016, and later a construction and a subordinated loan, the Mubuga solar plant has been a flagship project for the programme. Seeing the plant finally connected to Burundi''s national grid is a testament to the resolve and commitment of all of the many stakeholders who believed in this project against the odds, and I think we can feel proud of this achievement and the positive impact it will have on Burundi."
Sébastien Clerc, CEO of Voltalia, said: "Voltalia is very proud to contribute to the success of this project, for which we have carried out the engineering studies and construction. This project perfectly illustrates Voltalia''s strategy for our construction services in Africa; present already in 5 countries on the continent, we are committed to continuously act for the production of renewable energy accessible to the many, aligned with our mission to improve global environment fostering local development."
Michael Fichtenberg, Managing Director of Gigawatt Global Burundi SA and the lead project director, said: "Bringing clean energy to one of the world''s least developed countries fulfils Gigawatt Global''s mission to be a premier impact platform of choice for renewables in Africa. We believe this demonstrates how solar power can be implemented in other developing markets, while decreasing dependency on costly and polluting diesel generators."
"We are extremely pleased to be working with Inspired Evolution, REPP and our other financing partners, as well as our partners in the government of Burundi, in particular the Ministry of Energy."
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