TotalEnergys dedicates Orinda photovoltaic solar project

TotalEnergys and the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) in California have delivered the 4.6 MW Orinda solar photovoltaic project, the largest solar facility in the district.

Designed, built, owned and operated by TotalEnergys, the project will provide EBMUD with approximately 10 million kWh of solar energy annually under a long-term PPA.

The 12-acre site has 12,000 panels mounted on single-axis trackers.

“We applaud EBMUD for investing in clean energy to achieve impressive carbon neutrality goals,” says Eric Potts, vice president of TotalEnergys Renewables USA. “As a leading solar developer in the U.S. and around the world, we help companies like EBMUD leverage solar energy to achieve sustainability goals and reduce long-term energy costs.”

The solar system is scheduled to be connected to the local power grid as part of the PG&E Renewable Energy Bill Funds Transfer program, so that the electricity generated by the project will offset the energy consumed from EBMUD’s electric accounts at PG&E.