CAISO transmission plan to support 17 GW of solar within a decade

pv magazine

The California grid operator CAISO has recommended in its 2022-2023 Transmission Plan 45 transmission system expansion and upgrade projects that will allow interconnection of more solar, wind and storage. The plan has been approved by CAISO’s board of directors.

The projects will enable in-state generating resources of 17 GW of solar, 3.5 GW of wind, and 1 GW of geothermal, plus the import of 4.5 GW of out-of-state wind power. CAISO said the projects would also provide access for battery storage projects co-located with renewable generation, and stand-alone storage located close to major load centers.

The California Community Choice Association has said that the state must deploy 7.3 GW of renewables per year through 2045 to meet the state’s renewables target, assuming straight-line growth.

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