Agua Vermelha VI Solar PV Park is a 37.498MW solar PV power project. It is located in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in November 2019.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 37.498 37.498 Active Sao Paulo, Brazil AES Tiete

Description

The project was developed by AES Tiete. BNDES Participacoes and The AES are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 28% and 24% respectively.

Agua Vermelha VI Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.

The project cost is $52.887m.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in November 2019.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Operador Nacional do Sistema Eletrico under a power purchase agreement, starting from 2019.

Contractors Involved

Prodiel Proyectos de Instalaciones Electricas was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.

The project is utilising dual axis trackers supplied by STI Norland.

About AES Tiete

AES Tiete SA (AES) carries out the generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy. The company has hydroelectric power plants located in the central and northwestern regions of Sao Paulo State. AES operates various power plants including Mogi-Guacu, Ibitinga, Bariri, Caconde, Barra Bonita, Limoeiro, Nova Avanhandava, Agua Vermelha, Euclides da Cunha, Promissao and Sao Joaquim. In addition, the company also operates two solar complexes and one wind complex. AES is headquartered in Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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