Pastoria Solar Project
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Arvin, California, United States
Source: Los Angeles Times
The 105-megawatt Pastoria Solar Project is a renewable energy project contracted by the California Department of Water Resources to help power the Edmonston Pumping Plant, one of the largest water lifting systems in the world. The project includes 226,000 solar panels on a 500-acre parcel, feeding into a substation nearby. It is part of California's plan to fully decarbonize water operations by 20
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Solar, Natural Gas, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Arvin, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Los Angeles Times
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The 105-megawatt Pastoria Solar Project is a renewable energy project contracted by the California Department of Water Resources to help power the Edmonston Pumping Plant, one of the largest water lifting systems in the world. The project includes 226,000 solar panels on a 500-acre parcel, feeding into a substation nearby. It is part of California's plan to fully decarbonize water operations by 2035 and is complemented by an 80-megawatt/320-megawatt-hour battery storage bank and a 750-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle plant for energy reliability. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Arvin |
Source
Source | Los Angeles Times |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Energy Storage, Solar, Natural Gas, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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