Lapa solar park, Brazil
Name of the Project
Lapa solar park.
Location
The solar park is located in Bom Jesus da Lapa, in the north-eastern state of Bahia, in Brazil.
Client
Enel Green Power, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Brasil Participações.
Project Description
The solar park is currently the biggest solar photovoltaic facility in Brazil and comprises the 80 MW Bom Jesus da Lapa and the 78 MW Lapa solar parks.
The park can generate almost 340 GWh/y, enough to meet the yearly energy consumption needs of more than 166 000 Brazilian households, while avoiding the emission of about 198 000 t of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
The solar park will be supported by 20-year supply contracts that provide for the sale of specified volumes of energy generated by the plants to the Brazilian Chamber of Commercialisation of Electric Energy.
Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.
Value
$175-million.
Duration
Construction on the project started in April 2016 and started operations in June this year.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Enel Green Power, tel +39 06 8305 5699,
fax +39 06 8305 3771 or email ufficiostampa@enel.com.
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