Celsia, Parex inaugurate 3-MW solar farm in Colombia

• Latin American power producer and representative Celsia SA on Friday inaugurated a 3-MW solar farm in Colombia it built for the neighborhood unit of Canada-headquartered oil-and-gas exploration business Parex Resources Inc (TSE: PXT).

The plant is located in the Colombian division of Casanare, specifically at the Kitaro/Akira area onshore field that Parex has actually been using to perform hydrocarbon explorations for over 10 years, Celsia said in Friday's press release.

The project took up some 3 hectares (7.4 acres) of land and also utilized 7,200 solar PV panels and also 30 inverters. The solar farm is integrated right into the Kitaro/Akira area's power mix, making it possible for Parex to create its very own power at competitive costs, added Celsia.

The power plant is anticipated to produce some 5,900 MWh each year.