2023-10-23 15:15:56
The company Central Puerto expanded its range of “green” generation with the purchase of a solar park in San Juan with the capacity to supply up to 86,000 homes. With this incorporation, the firm reached an installed renewable energy capacity of 475 MWand in the photovoltaic segment it represents 9.6% of the country’s capacity.
The park acquired is called Guañizuil II A and is located in the Iglesia de San Juan department. This is a development that was inaugurated on October 19, 2021 and that It has 358,560 panelsoccupies a total area of 270 hectares, and is located near National Route 150.
The complex produces electricity generation of approximately 300 GWh/year and has a nominal power of 117MWdc, and will allow Central Puerto to have 20% of its renewable portfolio in the solar segment.
According to the firm, this park It is the third largest in the country and has a capacity factor of 33%surpassing the average for the region and positioning itself as one of the parks with the best capacity factor in the world.
“This acquisition represents the confirmation of our commitment assumed in recent years by increase performance in the renewable energy marketproducing sustainable energy and in harmony with the environment,” said the general manager of Central Puerto, Fernando Bonnet.
And he added that “it is a clear sign that we continue investing in high-tech generation projects, and betting on our country.”
Central Puerto has 14 generation plants of various technologies, more than 1,000 employees and reaches 16.2% of the market, since it currently has an installed generation capacity of 7,100 MW.
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