Ingeteam provides 216 MW of equipment for Enel solar project in Brazil

• Spanish electric engineering business Ingeteam SA this week announced that it is supplying and mounting its power conversion units for the 256-MWp 3rd phase of the Sao Goncalo solar energy complicated in Brazil's Piaui state.

Under this 216-MW order, Ingeteam has actually provided 30 power plant of 7.2 MW per unit. Each consists of 4 1.8-MW solar inverters, a power transformer, medium-voltage switchgear, auxiliary services panel and transformer, UPS and a power plant controller.

The photovoltaic or pv (PV) facility is currently being construct by Enel Green Power Brasil Participacoes Ltda. Today, Sao Goncalo has 608 MWp of solar capacity in operation, corresponding to its very first 2 stages. The third one is anticipated to enter into service this year.

Once the new section is in operation, the PV complex will have 864 MWp of overall ability, allowing for a yearly generation of 2,200 GWh.