Sonnedix Power Holdings Ltd has started the operations of the 170 MWp Sonnedix Atacama solar photovoltaic plant located on 450-hectare (1,112 acres) of land in the Pica district, Atacama Desert, Chile.
The project features about 500 million ultra-high efficiency Jinko Solar mono panels, 48 Power Electronics central inverters, and NX Horizon solar trackers supplied by Nextracker Inc.
METKA EGN is in-charge of the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the project and Transelec SA is responsible for the construction of the transmission facilities.
The project operates under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Compania Minera Dona Ines de Collahuasi SCM.
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