The Eland project is expected to generate enough electricity to supply about 7% of Los Angeles' annual demand, powering approximately 266,000 homes. It also created around 1,000 construction jobs and is projected to generate over $36 million in local government payments during its lifetime, which will support schools, public services, and infrastructure.
Scott Mellon, general manager of Glendale Water and Power Authority, commented, “We’re locking in affordable, 100% carbon-free energy for our community and setting the pace for what a modern utility should look like.”
The project's batteries, which were manufactured in Lathrop, California, are designed to discharge power quickly during peak demand, helping to ensure California's energy security, especially during extreme weather conditions like heatwaves, brownouts, and blackouts. Arevon noted that LFP batteries have been in use since 2019 without any fire incidents.
Phase 1 of the Eland project, known as Eland 1, has already reached commercial operations, and the second phase, Eland 2, is now operational. Arevon’s CEO, Kevin Smith, highlighted the importance of strong collaboration with landowners, community members, and various partners in bringing the project to fruition: “Strong collaboration among the project’s landowners and community members as well as our power offtake and financing partners was essential in getting us to this moment.”
California is working toward its goal of achieving 100% clean energy by 2035 and has already reached a 57% renewable share in its energy mix.
Arevon is one of the largest solar and energy storage developers in the U.S., with more than 3.7 GW of capacity in California, representing $5 billion in capital investments. Nationwide, the company operates over 5.3 GW of solar and energy storage projects across 17 states, totaling more than $10 billion in investments. It also has a 9 GW development portfolio.
Recent updates from Arevon include the start of operations at its Peregrine Energy Storage Project, its Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project, Vikings Solar-plus-Storage Project, and Condor Energy Storage Project. The company is also advancing the Nighthawk Energy Storage Project and has secured offtake agreements for the Cormorant and Avocet Energy Storage Projects.
