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Canadian Solar Inc and EDF Energies
Nouvelles have announced their partnership
in the 92.5MWp Pirapora III photovoltaic
project in Brazil, through the sale by Canadian
Solar of 80 percent interest in the project
to EDF EN do Brasil, EDF Energies Nouvelles’
local subsidiary. The Pirapora III project has
started construction and is expected to
reach commercial operation in the fourth
quarter of 2017.
Canadian Solar is supplying modules for
the project from its 380MWp modules
factory, established in Brazil. EDF EN do Brasil
will manage both the construction and
operations phases of the project.
EDF EN do Brasil previously acquired
an 80 percent interest in the 191.5MWp
Pirapora I and 115MWp Pirapora II projects
from Canadian Solar. Once commissioned,
in 2018, the three co-located projects will
form the largest solar photovoltaic facility
in operation in Latin America, with a total
installed capacity of approximately 400MWp.
Pirapora III will generate 188GWh per year,
contributing towards Brazil’s goal of obtaining
23 percent of its energy from non-hydro
renewable sources by 2030.
Brazilian
partnership
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