Intersect Power announced the commercial operation of its Athos III solar project in Riverside County, California, on December 22, 2022.
The Athos III solar project was built by union labor, with American-made solar panels, batteries, and steel piles, meaning it is expected to meet the domestic content and prevailing wage requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Intersect Power’s Athos III solar project is located in Riverside County, CA and totals 224 MWac/310 MWp. The facility came online in December 2022 and created 500 peak union construction jobs.
The 224 MWac/310 MWp Athos III solar project reached commercial operation on December 22, 2022 and is part of Intersect Power’s near-term portfolio totaling 2.2 GW of solar PV and 1.4 GWh of co-located storage. The remainder of the portfolio will be operational in 2023.
The Athos III solar project generates 224 MWac/310 MWp of reliable solar energy, enough to power approximately 94,000 homes, and features 448 MWh of co-located storage.
The Athos III solar project (also known as Blythe Mesa Solar II) generates 224 MWac/310 MWp of reliable solar energy, enough to power approximately 94,000 homes, and features 448 MWh of co-located storage.
The Athos III solar project is part of Intersect Power’s near-term portfolio totaling 2.2 GW of solar PV and 1.4 GWh of co-located storage. The remainder of the portfolio will be operational in 2023. Construction of the Athos III solar project created 500 peak union jobs.