APODI III Solar PV Park is a 40.5MW solar PV power project. It is located in Ceara, Brazil. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in November 2018.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 40.5 | 40.5 | – | Active | Ceara, Brazil | ApodiPar; Equinor; Exito Importadora e Exportadora; Scatec |
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Description
The project was developed by ApodiPar, Equinor, Exito Importadora e Exportadora and Scatec. Equinor, Scatec and ApodiPar are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 43.75%, 43.75% and 12.5% respectively.
APODI III Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.
The project cost is $31.205m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in November 2018.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Agencia Nacional de Energia Eletrica, Brazil under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years, starting from 2018.
Contractors Involved
Prodiel was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.
The project is utilising single axis trackers supplied by SOLTEC.
Equinor and Scatec were contracted to render operations & maintenance services for the project.
About Equinor
Equinor ASA (Equinor), formerly Statoil ASA, is an energy company. It focuses mainly on the exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The company also has operations in various oil and gas provinces in the world. Equinor operates refineries, processing plants, storage and terminals, and has interests in various oil and gas pipelines. The company markets, trades, and transports crude oil, condensate, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and refined products. It also has presence in offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, solar and hydrogen projects. Equinor is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.
About Scatec
Scatec ASA (Scatec) is an integrated independent producer of solar power that develops, builds, owns and operates solar power plants. The company conducts project origination and development, project financing, design and engineering, procurement and construction management, operation and maintenance, and asset management. Scatec has solar power plants in operational and under construction in South Africa, Egypt, Malaysia, Brazil, Argentina, Honduras, Ukraine, Jordan, Mozambique, Czech Republic, and Rwanda. The company also has a pipeline of projects under development in Africa, Latin America, Europe and Central Asia, and South East Asia. Scatec is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
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