Ecopetrol San Fernando Solar PV Park is a 61MW solar PV power project. It is located in Meta, Colombia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2021. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project was developed by AES Andes. AES Andes and Ecopetrol are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 67% and 33% respectively.
Ecopetrol San Fernando Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 47 hectares.
The project cost is $108.58m.
The project consists of 113,000 modules, each with 530W nameplate capacity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2021.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Ecopetrol under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years.
Contractors involved
AES Andes is the O&M contractor for the solar PV power project.
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About AES Andes
AES Andes SA (AES Andes), a subsidiary of The AES Corp, is an integrated electric utility. It produces, markets, exports and imports electric power. The company generates electricity using coal, gas, diesel, hydro, biomass and solar sources. AES Ander provides electricity in three independent markets: SEN in Chile; SIN in Colombia; and SADI in Argentina. It owns energy storage and water desalination assets; and has interests in various water and power projects under construction phases. AES Andes operates a portfolio of generation assets in Chile, Colombia and Argentina. The company is owned by AES Corp, Chilean Pension Funds and other shareholders. AES Andes is headquartered in Santiago, Chile.