Sungrow to provide 213 MW of inverters for solar complicated in Brazil

• Chinese solar inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) revealed today it will provide 213 MW of its main inverter remedies for the 1-GW Caldeirao Grande 2 solar complex in Brazil's Piaui state.

The firm signed an agreement with the project marketer, Brazilian renewable energy firm Ibitu Energia. As part of the contract, Sungrow will provide its 6.25-MW turnkey central inverter remedy for 1500Vdc systems.

According to an earlier declaration made by the Piaui state federal government, the Caldeirao Grande 2 solar (PV) complicated will certainly cost a total of BRL 4 billion (USD 790m/EUR 723m), as well as will be constructed in 3 phases.

Building on Caldeirao Grande 2 is arranged to be completed by 2023. As soon as up and running, the solar facility will certainly be able to fulfill the need of more than 280,000 local houses, the Chinese manufacturer stated.

Ibitu Energia presently has 877 MW in operation distributed between wind, solar hydro plants, and also 1.7 GW under its pipeline of new wind, solar and also hybrid projects.