São Gonçalo solar photovoltaic plant, Brazil
Name of the Project
São Gonçalo solar photovoltaic (PV) plant.
Location
The project is located in São Gonçalo do Gurguéia, in Brazil’s north-east state of Piauí.
Client
Enel Green Power Brasil Participações, a subsidiary of Enel.
Project Description
The project is the largest PV facility currently under construction in South America.
The plant will have a capacity of about 475 MW. Once fully operational, the plant will be able to generate more than 1 200 GWh/y while avoiding the emission of more than 600 000 t/y of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Value
The project will involve an investment of about $390-million.
Duration
The project is expected to start operations in 2020.
Latest Developments
Construction on the project has started.
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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