
April 25 (Renewables Now) – Latin American energy producer and distributor Celsia SA on Friday inaugurated a 3-MW photo voltaic farm in Colombia it constructed for the native unit of Canada-headquartered oil-and-gas exploration firm Parex Sources Inc (TSE:PXT).
The plant is situated within the Colombian division of Casanare, particularly on the Kitaro/Akira subject onshore subject that Parex has been utilizing to conduct hydrocarbon explorations for over ten years, Celsia stated in Friday’s press launch.
The venture took up some 3 hectares (7.4 acres) of land and used 7,200 photo voltaic PV panels and 30 inverters. The photo voltaic farm is built-in into the Kitaro/Akira subject’s vitality combine, enabling Parex to generate its personal energy at aggressive costs, added Celsia.
The ability plant is anticipated to generate some 5,900 MWh per 12 months.