en.Wedoany.com Reported - On July 13, 2026, US clean energy developer Avantus has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with California community choice aggregator Clean Power Alliance for the Rexford 2 project located in Tulare County. The agreement covers a 200 MW solar power facility and a 200 MW/800 MWh battery energy storage system, which Avantus expects to power approximately 84,000 households in Southern California once operational.

Fluence will supply its Smartstack battery technology. The project is scheduled to begin construction in 2027, with a target of commercial operation by the end of 2028 and power delivery starting in May 2029. Avantus will own and operate the project as an independent power producer, while advancing a development pipeline of approximately 13 GW of solar and 44 GWh of energy storage across California, Nevada, and Arizona, with a goal of achieving 5 GW of operational capacity by 2030.

The 20-year PPA creates long-term revenue visibility for the Rexford 2 project, facilitates financing, and transfers power purchase credit risk from the developer to the utility-grade buyer, Clean Power Alliance. The agreement terms link electricity payments to long-term performance expectations of solar generation and battery system operations, making the storage component a revenue-related asset.

The agreement is based on a solar-plus-storage configuration, supporting revenue from energy output and grid support services enabled through storage dispatch. For Tulare County, the long-term agreement supports ongoing project construction and operations; for Clean Power Alliance, the project incorporates substantial clean capacity into its portfolio, helping meet demand and reduce emissions.

By securing a long-term sales channel for Rexford 2, Avantus demonstrates repeatable contracting and development execution. The 20-year agreement structure also supports battery system warranties, performance guarantees, and lifecycle planning. For ratepayers served through Clean Power Alliance, the agreement provides long-term procurement certainty for a portion of their clean energy needs.