AES California solar+storage portfolio (Amazon) — 450 MW solar + 225 MW / 900 MWh battery storage, CA (CAISO), COD 2024
Two PPAs announced May 6, 2022. AES delivers 450 MW solar + 225 MW four-hour battery from CAISO portfolio to power Amazon's California data centers. PPA price not disclosed publicly; will be imputed from regional comparables. Discovered via DealFlow research sweep (agent: 2022-backfill).
Deal Value
450MW
Capacity
Solar + Storage
Technology
CA
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Corporate PPA
- Seller / Sponsor
- AES Corporation
- Buyer / Financier
- Amazon
- Offtaker
- Amazon
- Stage
- Operating
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
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