Central Valley Solar and BESS Project
Sector: Solar • Location: California, United States
Source: Energy-Storage.News
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has commenced the permitting process for a 265MWh hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project that will provide a primary source of power and act as backup for a portion of the first phase of California’s High-Speed Rail project running between Merced and Bakersfield.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Solar, Energy Storage, Rail, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Energy-Storage.News
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Original status | Planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has commenced the permitting process for a 265MWh hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) project that will provide a primary source of power and act as backup for a portion of the first phase of California’s High-Speed Rail project running between Merced and Bakersfield. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
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Source | Energy-Storage.News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Solar, Energy Storage, Rail, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-02-28 |
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