Almeyda Solar PV Park is a 62.1MW solar PV power project. It is located in Atacama, Chile. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in May 2020.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 62.1 62.1 Active Atacama, Chile Acciona Energia

Description

The project is developed and owned by Acciona Energia. The company has a stake of 100%.

Almeyda Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 150 hectares.

The project generates 167.5GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 80,000 households, offsetting 162,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $109.096m.

The project consists of 187,620 modules.

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Development Status

The project got commissioned in May 2020.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Empresa Nacional de Mineria under a power purchase agreement, starting from 2019.

About Acciona Energia

ACCIONA Energia SA (Acciona) develops renewable energy projects. The Company constructs, operates, and maintains wind farm, photovoltaic, hydroelectric power, and biomass plants. Acciona Energia serves customers worldwide. Acciona is headquartered in Moraleja, Spain.

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