Building Energy has completed the started the commercial operation of its Queule solar photovoltaic project located in the municipality of Las Cabras, in the region of O'Higgins, Chile.
The plant, realized by Building Energy Andes SpA, a joint venture born from the collaboration with The Scotta Group, an Italian company specialized in the design, construction and installation of hydroelectric power plants and in industrial automation, has an installed capacity of 8,2 MWDC.
The energy produced (16 GWh per year) will be used to meet the energy needs of more than 13,500 families living in the Municipality of Las Cabras, contributing every year to the reduction of 6,450 tons of CO2 emissions for the benefit of citizens and the surrounding environment.
For the development of the project, which also includes an environmental impact permit, Building Energy Andes has used the financing of the Chilean credit institute Banco Security.
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