Aura solar III PV Park is a 32MW solar PV power project. It is located in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in October 2018.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 32 | 32 | – | Active | Baja California Sur, Mexico | Gauss Energia |
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Description
The project was developed by Gauss Energia and is currently owned by Corporacion Aura Solar with a stake of 100%.
Aura solar III PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 50 hectares.
The project generates 65GWh electricity thereby offsetting 35,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $45m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in October 2018.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Comision Federal de Electricidad under a power purchase agreement for a period of 20 years.
Contractors Involved
Elmya was selected to render EPC services for the solar PV power project.
JinkoSolar Holding was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company provided 94,080 modules each with 340W of nameplate capacity.
Ingeteam Corporacion is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.
About Gauss Energia
Gauss Energia SA (Gauss Energia) is a renewable energy company that offers energy consultation services. The company offers services such as development, identification, and marketing of opportunities within the energy sector across Mexico. It also provides consulting services, strategic planning, business positioning, assessment of business opportunities, due diligence, asset management and optimization services. Gauss Energia offers representation services for investors to consolidate business presence in the national energy sector. The company’s projects include solar energy, efficient co-generation, wind power, biomass, and mini hydro power projects. It serves renewable energy, electricity, gas, and oil and gas industries. Gauss Energia is headquartered in Mexico.
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