The 1.25 MW PV plant covers 16,000 m2, and the abundant sunshine in the area will produce 1,745,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of solar power annually, SUMEC emphasizes. Solar power generated in the PV plant will meet the daily power demands of 110 local villages and some auxiliary electric power systems. This is the first megawatt-level PV plant since the establishment of Pakistan.
A 1.25 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant, located in Punjab Province, Pakistan was successfully connected to the grid, the Chinese conglomerate SUMEC (Nanjing, China) reports.
This is the first megawatt-level PV plant since the establishment of Pakistan. Being the general contractor of this project, SUMEC Group successfully supported the ‘Go Global’ policy of the Chinese central government, the company emphasizes.
SUMEC expects 1,745,000 kWh of solar power annually
The 1.25 MW PV plant covers 16,000 m2, and the abundant sunshine in the area will produce 1,745,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of solar power annually, SUMEC emphasizes. Solar power generated in the PV plant will meet the daily power demands of 110 local villages and some auxiliary electric power systems.
PV modules designed and manufactured by subsidiary Phono Solar in China
Punjab is hot and humid, especially from June to August every year, the highest temperature can reach 50℃ and the humidity can reach 90%. Thus the plant is equipped with photovoltaic modules with resistance to high temperature and humidity, designed and manufactured in China by Phono Solar, a subsidiary company of SUMEC.
The project was completed in 9 months from bid invitation to successful connection. During this period, SUMEC formed the team with local partner Green Volts Technologies.
“SUMEC, as a large-scale central enterprise in China with 37-year history, focuses on the internationalization and diversification of three fields; trade and service, engineering contracting and investment and development,” said CaiJibo, President of SUMEC.
“The successful grid connection of the first megawatt-level photovoltaic power plant in Pakistan has brought full recognition of overseas markets for engineering and general contracting capabilities of SUMEC, especially in renewable energy fields. Most of the equipment used in this project is made in China, and I am proud that our equipment has successful supported the ‘Go Global’ policy and obtained affirmation of new overseas markets.”
In January 2015 Pakistan released a feed-in tariff to support the development of photovoltaic power plants.
Published on February 19, 2015 on http://www.solarserver.com/solar-magazine/solar-news/top-solar-news.html