EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the acquisition by its subsidiary EDF EN do Brasil of a photovoltaic power plant project to be built. This future Pirapora II power plant will have an installed capacity of 115 MWp.
EDF Energies Nouvelles is thus continuing its development in the renewable energy sector in Brazil. With this new project, it has a portfolio under construction of 489 MW, including 183 MW of wind and 306 MWp of solar.
EDF Energies Nouvelles acquired the Pirapora II photovoltaic power plant project for 80% from Canadian Solar Inc, which remains a shareholder in the project for 20% and is responsible for manufacturing the photovoltaic panels in its local factory.
The Pirapora II project (115 MWp) benefits from a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) and its commissioning is scheduled for the first half of 2018.
Located in the south-eastern region of the country, the project is adjacent to Pirapora I (191 MWp), another photovoltaic plant currently under construction, also owned by EDF Energies Nouvelles in partnership with Canadian Solar Inc.
With a total installed capacity of more than 300 MWp, the solar energy generated by these two projects will represent the annual electricity consumption of 323,000 Brazilian homes.
Antoine Cahuzac, Executive Director of the EDF Group, in charge of Renewable Energies and Managing Director of EDF Energies Nouvelles, declared: “These future establishments confirm the strong ambitions of the EDF Group in Brazil. With its wealth of natural resources and growing energy needs, Brazil represents a strategic market for the EDF Group, which aims to double its renewable capacities in France and internationally by 2030, as part of its Cap business plan. 2030”.
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