Best Project - Award of Merit - Excellence in Safety: Rabbitbrush Solar
Spanning more than 600 acres and featuring a 20MW/50MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) component, the 100-MW Rabbitbrush Solar Facility reached completion in November 2022. Energy generated by the facility’s more than 415,000 photovoltaic modules will serve the needs of nearly 45,000 homes per year while displacing 62,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually.
At the project’s peak, it employed 380 local union craft laborers. Long-term site operation positions were also created upon completion. McCarthy and its partners also worked closely with the Native American Tejon Indian Tribe to ensure respect for the area and its people throughout the construction process.