Solar photovoltaic power plant project, Brazil

19th July 2013 By: Sheila Barradas - Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

Solar photovoltaic power plant project, Brazil

Name and Location
Solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant project, Brazil.

Client
SunEdison and Petrobras.

Project Description
The proposed PV plant will have an installed capacity of 1.1 MW direct current.

The plant is expected to generate 1.65 GWh/y and emitting 380 t/y of carbon.

The plant will be built with technology from SunEdison 3.672 Silvantis PV solar modules and will be installed using A90 solar trackers designed by SunEdison. The project includes the construction of a 10 kW experi-mental platform at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte’s Department of Electrical Engineering’s Laboratory of Power Electronics and Renewable Energy.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The plant is expected to begin operations at the end of 2013.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
SunEdison, Dawn Brister, tel +1 407 414 0526 or email dbrister@memc.com.