Enel Green Power, Renewable Energy Arm of Italian Group Enel, Has Started Operations at the Largest Solar Plant in South America in Piauí
Enel Green Power has initiated the operation of the largest solar plant in South America, located in São Gonçalo do Gurguéia, in Southern Piauí. The information was disclosed by the company itself on Monday, the 13th. Last August, Enel announced the start of the construction of the 133 MW expansion of the São Gonçalo solar park, in which Enel is investing approximately R$ 422 million.
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According to the company, the construction of the 475 MW section of the solar plant involved an investment of R$ 1.4 billion, which is approximately 390 million dollars.
“Putting our largest solar plant in Brazil into operation well ahead of schedule is a significant milestone for our operations in the country,” said Antonio Cammisecra, head of Enel Green Power.
São Gonçalo is Enel’s first plant in Brazil to use bifacial solar modules, which capture energy from both sides of the panels, with an expected increase of up to 18% in energy generation.
When fully operational, the 475 MW section of the plant will be capable of generating over 1,200 GWh per year, avoiding the emission of more than 600,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
According to Enel, of the 475 MW of installed capacity, 265 MW are backed by 20-year energy supply contracts for a pool of distribution companies operating in the regulated market of the country. The remaining 210 MW will generate energy for the free market.
The expansion, which increases the total capacity of São Gonçalo to 608 MW, is expected to start operations in 2020. When fully operational, the entire plant (608 MW) will be capable of generating over 1,500 GWh annually, avoiding the emission of more than 860,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year.

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