Driftwood Solar Park
Friday 25, April 2025
Installed capacity of 200-megawatts
Project overview
Driftwood Solar Park will be located in Buttonwillow, California, west of Bakersfield. The project will be sited between State Route 33 and the California Aqueduct. The solar park will be developed on a combination of retired agricultural land and undeveloped land. Driftwood Solar Park will complement the area’s landscape while harnessing the rays
Economic benefits
Driftwood Solar Park yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Driftwood Solar Park is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$180 million
Capital investment
Millions of dollars
Will be paid to local governments
$120+ million
Will be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Will be spent locally
Job creation
200+ construction jobs and 5+ permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Eagle Creek will contribute to the national energy security for the state of California and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Solar as a neighbor
Solar as a neighbor
Solar projects are essentially silent neighbors designed to capture light while not producing glare.
Solar panel technology
Solar panel technology
Solar panels contain no liquids or materials that would pose a risk to the environment or human health.
254 million gallons of water saved each year
Driftwood Solar Park will save more than 254 million gallons of water each year and will displace carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants, a major contributor to climate change.
Contact us
EDP Renewables North America
Western Regional Office
710 NW 14th Avenue Suite 250
Portland, OR 97209
971.424.2193
Driftwood_Solar@edp.com
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