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Darden Clean Energy Project

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Fresno County, California, USA

Source: Construction Review

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The Darden Clean Energy Project is a utility-scale solar and battery energy storage facility located on approximately 9,500 acres of retired agricultural land in western Fresno County, California. It will deliver up to 1.15 GWac of solar generation capacity paired with 4.6 GWh of battery energy storage, expected to be the largest battery energy storage system in the world. The project is approved

Status: Prospective
Sector: Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Power Transmission, Raw Materials, Commercial
Location: Fresno County, California, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Construction Review

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The project “Darden Clean Energy Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Fresno County, California, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Construction Review.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Darden Clean Energy Project is a utility-scale solar and battery energy storage facility located on approximately 9,500 acres of retired agricultural land in western Fresno County, California. It will deliver up to 1.15 GWac of solar generation capacity paired with 4.6 GWh of battery energy storage, expected to be the largest battery energy storage system in the world. The project is approved under California's streamlined Opt-In Certification program and targets commercial operation in 2028.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	California
City	Fresno County

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Record type	Project
Sector	Energy Storage, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Solar, Power Transmission, Raw Materials, Commercial
Article published date	2026-05-29

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