The Cafayate 100 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station project in Argentina undertaken by POWERCHINA was officially put into commercial operation, becoming the first completed project of POWERCHINA's in Argentina.
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The Cafayate 100MW photovoltaic power station project in Argentina built by POWERCHINA is put into operation on July 19. [Photo/POWERCHINA] |
Located four kilometers north of Cafayate town in Salta province, the project covers an area of 180 hectares with a total installed capacity of 100MW.
The owner of the project is Canadian Solar Inc. POWERCHINA is responsible for the construction of the general contractor, while POWERCHINA Guizhou Engineering Co is responsible for implementation.
During the construction of the project, it provided about 600 jobs for the local area. After grid-connected power generation, about 240 gigawatt hour of clean energy will be injected into the Argentine power grid every year.
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The project is the first completed project of POWERCHINA's in Argentina. [Photo/POWERCHINA] |
POWERCHINA overcame many difficulties in technology and labor during construction. The project schedule and quality were highly recognized by all parties concerned.
POWERCHINA entered the Argentine market in 2011. To date, it has signed more than 20 projects. Since October 2017, work on the Jujuy 300 MW PV power station project, the Goldwind 355 MW wind power project group, and El Tambolar comprehensive water conservancy project have started.
