The new Chinese-built Gaocharay Photovoltaic Power Station located in the province of Jujuy in Argentina was connected to the national grid to generate power on Sept 13.
The massive solar power project was constructed by Shanghai Electric Power Construction Co, a subsidiary of POWERCHINA and the project was financed by the Export-Import Bank of China.
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The Gaocharay Photovoltaic Power Station project in Jujuy province, in Argentina, is the biggest such facility in South America. [Photo/POWERCHINA] |
Gerardo Morales, governor of Jujuy province, said that renewable energy has now reached all parts of Argentina through the transmission lines of the national grid system.
The giant project, the biggest photovoltaic power plant in South America, is the first large-scale solar park in Argentina.
It is located in the Gaocharay area of Jujuy province, where the Andes mountains crosses.
With plentiful amounts of sunshine and pristine air quality, it is one of the most suitable regions for the development of photovoltaic power generation in the world.
