SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TUUSSO Energy, LLC, along with its investment partner, Akula Energy Ventures, LLC, is pleased to announce that the 20MW Antelope Project, initiated and developed by TUUSSO Energy, has achieved commercial operation.
The Antelope Project, also known as TA – High Desert, is a 20MW photovoltaic power plant located in Lancaster, California. The Project began delivering power to Southern California Edison in Q1 2013, and is currently owned and operated by NRG Solar.
As one of the first utility-scale PV plants to be permitted in the Antelope Valley, the Project exemplifies TUUSSO Energy’s strategy of rapid development on agriculturally disturbed sites. After acquiring rights to the ~220 acres of previously farmed land in late 2009, TUUSSO Energy secured a 20-year power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison and advanced the project from conception to construction-ready status in approximately two years.
In addition to providing construction and plant maintenance jobs to the Antelope Valley, the Antelope Project will supply enough emissions-free electricity to power 5,000 homes for the next 20 years. The electricity generated by the Antelope Project will also help the people of California meet their goal of deriving 33 percent of their power from clean, renewable sources by 2020.
TUUSSO Energy has a pipeline of over 150MW of photovoltaic projects across the United States and remains committed to developing projects that function in harmony with the communities they power.
About TUUSSO Energy, LLC
TUUSSO Energy is a Seattle-based developer of utility-scale solar plants. Our projects will supply utilities and companies with renewable power for 20+ years, using readily available, commercially proven technology, without the need for costly transmission upgrades. Additional details are available at www.tuusso.com.
About Akula Energy Ventures, LLC
Akula Energy Ventures is an investment company focused on developing renewable energy projects around the world. AEV invests in early-stage projects across the renewable energy spectrum, including solar, hydroelectricity and biofuels. AEV’s experience includes developing natural gas-based power plants and coal preparation plants in India. AEV has targeted investments and partnerships in the United States and India.
