10 MW solar PV project in Colombia starts distributing power

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Celsia Solar Yumbo photovoltaic plant with 9.8 MW capacity has started supplying 6 MW of power to Postobon, a local beverage company in Colombia, through a 34.5-kV transmission line set up by Argos Group. The solar park will cover the 40% needs of Postobon's facility for 10 years.

The rest of the output produced by the solar farm will be delivered to the National Interconnected System.

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