Neoen achieves more than 90% completion of 40 MWp Capella Solar PV project in El Salvador
Neoen is nearing operation as it reached more than 90% completion of the Capella Solar, the 140 MW project involving two photovoltaic (PV) parks and battery storage facility in El Salvador.
The facility is scheduled to start commercial operation on April 1, 2020. Neoen is now working on the commissioning plan.
The Capella Solar PV project is composed of the Albireo I and Albireo II. Together, they generate enough electricity to power up 255,000 average households each year and account for 4% of the energy produced in El Salvador.
The project also includes a 3.3 MW/2.23 MWh lithium-ion battery system and a transmission line of 8.7 kilometers.
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November 07, 2019
AES, CMI completes 100 MW Bosforo solar PV project in El Salvador
AES and Corporacion Multi Inversiones(CMI) have completed a 100 MW Bosforo solar photovoltaic project in El Salvador. The project has an investment cost of about US$160 million and composed of t...
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July 12, 2019
Vestas wins order for 54 MW wind farm in El Salvador
Vestas has received its first-ever order in El Salvador for the 54 MW Ventus wind park, which will be the country's first utility-scale wind park. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC)...
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April 01, 2019
Real Infrastructure Capital Partners commences operation of three solar parks in Acajutla
Real Infrastructure Capital Partners has inaugurated its three solar photovoltaic parks in El Salvador with a combined capacity of 43.62 MW. The solar projects - 10.16 MW La Trinidad, ...
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February 13, 2019
Ventus SA de CV to construct the 54 MW wind project in Metapan
El Salvador prepared the way for the construction of its first wind project. The government signed a contract with Ventus SA de CV, in charge of constructing the 54 MW wind park located in Metapan, of...
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November 27, 2018
Neoen seals financing for 140 MW solar PV project in El Salvador
Neoen is announcing that it has sealed financing for Capella, a 140 MWp solar photovoltaic project in El Salvador. The facility is wholly-owned by Neoen and is due to be commissioned in early 2020. F...
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