YPF Luz announces the construction of a new solar park in Mendoza, with installed capacity of 200 MW - Energy Central
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YPF Luz announces the construction of a new solar park in Mendoza, with installed capacity of 200 MW
- Jul 16, 2024 2:33 am GMT
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YPF Luz announces the construction of a new project aimed at continuing to provide renewable and competitive energy to the country's industries and companies, through the Renewable Energy Term Market (MATER).
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The project developed together with EMESA (Mendoza energy company), is located in an area of high radiation, and is estimated to have an estimated capacity factor of 31.4%. In this first stage, the park will have more than 330,000 state-of-the-art bifacial panels, installed on an area of 350 hectares.
The installed power of this stage will be 200 MW, which is equivalent to the energy used by more than 180,000 homes and avoids the emission of more than 298,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. Its start-up is expected for the first quarter of 2026, with a construction period of 18 months, and an estimated investment of
“We are happy to announce this project that reaffirms our commitment to our strategy of accompanying companies and industries to produce with efficient and sustainable energy. This new park allows us to expand the development of our operations throughout the country to 8 provinces to continue diversifying the national energy matrix,” said
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