Diego de Almagro Solar PV Park is a 36MW 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 December 2014.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 36 | 36 | – | Active | Atacama, Chile | Enel |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Enel. The company has a stake of 100%.
The project generates 80,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 53,000 households, offsetting 50,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $60m.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in December 2014.
Power Purchase Agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Sistema Interconectado Central under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years.
Contractors Involved
3Sun was selected as the supplier of the PV modules for the project. The company installed 225,000 modules at the site.
The inverters were procured from Siel for the project.
About Enel
Enel SpA (Enel) is an integrated electricity and gas company. It produces, transports and distributes electricity, and sells and trades electric energy and natural gas, green certificates, and CO2 emission rights. The company generates power using hydro, wind, nuclear, geothermal, solar, thermoelectric, and other renewable sources at its coal-fired, fuel-oil and turbo-gas plants, combined-cycle plants, and nuclear plants. Enel delivers energy in regulated and free markets, and to end users. It also provides advanced energy services and operates in the electric mobility sector. The company has operational presence in Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Enel is headquartered in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
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