VIKTORIA SOLAR
500 MW hybrid in Yuma, AZ · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD June 2030
500 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
9 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
COD target: 2030
Total Duration
13y 1m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.
Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2030-06-30
The VIKTORIA SOLAR project is a proposed 500 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Yuma County, Arizona. The project consists of 250 MW of solar photovoltaic generation paired with a 250 MW battery energy storage system. It is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region and is interconnected to the San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) utility grid at the Hoodoo Wash Switchyard 500 kV point of interconnection.
The project, identified in the CAISO interconnection queue as CAISO-1435, entered the queue on May 1, 2017. Its proposed commercial operation date is June 30, 2030, and the Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed. The VIKTORIA SOLAR project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with at least seven articles published regarding regulatory matters and business deals related to the project.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
AZ
County
Yuma
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
SDGE
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Hoodoo Wash Switchyard 500 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_SP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- LOW
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
