Wednesday 6 February 2013

Chile agree to a 100MW Photovoltaic Plant in the Atacama Desert


SunEdison and Chilean mining and steel group CAP have agreed to the creation of this project, which will be the largest of its type in Latin America. The Photovoltaic plant will consist of more than 300,000 Silvantis monocrystalline silicon modules which will provide CAP with 15% of their total energy demand.  All of this technology is being designed by SunEdison. CAP will supply the steel used for development, with the final project being managed by SunEdison Renewable Operations Centre on a full time basis due to the high levels of management needed. The natural conditions of the Atacama are ideal for optimum electricity production through photovoltaic panels due to its location being 30° south of the equator. This means it receives over 14 hours of daylight per day with less than 1 mm of rain per year.

C.Thurston

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