Tama Te Ra'a Photovoltaic Plant

The Tama Te Ra'a Photovoltaic Plant is a photovoltaic power station in Easter Island, Chile. It is the first photovoltaic power station in Easter Island.

Tama Te Ra'a Photovoltaic Plant
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CountryChile
LocationEaster Island
Coordinates27°09′46.6″S 109°25′50.0″W / 27.162944°S 109.430556°W / -27.162944; -109.430556
Commission date2018
Solar farm
Type
Power generation
Nameplate capacity100 kW
Annual net output200 MWh

History edit

The power plant was commissioned in 2018 as the first photovoltaic power station in the island. It was inaugurated by Chile Energy Minister Susana Jiménez Schuster on 9 November 2018.[1]

Technical specifications edit

The power plant has a generation capacity of 100 kW. It produces 200 MWh of electricity annually. It consists of 400 polycrystalline silicon panels. The outgoing transformer converts the electricity from 0.42 kV to 13.2 kV which will be distributed through 100-meter-long distribution line to Mataveri Substation.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "Clean Energy in the Middle of the Pacific". Accionia. Retrieved 23 October 2023.