The project’s main objective is to supply electricity to the San Miguel and San Gabriel plants, located in the departments of El Progreso and Guatemala.
Otto Armas, Enernova’s Power Generation project manager, mentioned that both facilities can generate 22.5 percent of the total power consumption of both plants.
«The two projects will install 43,000 solar panels, which will have the capacity to generate more than 50GWh per year, equivalent to 22.5 percent of our electricity consumption with photovoltaic solar energy. This is a milestone in the self-production of clean, efficient, and reliable energy in Guatemala,» he said.
The technology for the project comes from China and is currently the most efficient and modern in the world. The panels have «Bifacial» technology, which allows harnessing direct energy from the sun and the energy reflected off the ground.
The project is in its planning phase, and the proposed installation equipment will meet international standards to comply with current regulations.
On this subject, Otto Armas points out that the company’s commitment to sustainability pushes the work teams to seek the best possible scenarios to generate social and economic value for the investments.
«Progreso is a company that complies with the highest standards in all current national and international regulations. This allows our investments to be sustainable, ecological, and efficient.»
The project is expected to be completed and fully operational in the first quarter of 2025.
Accustomed to disruptive challenges, the project teams are planning the arrival of more than 100 containers with photovoltaic equipment to install both generation plants.
In total, the 43,000 panels will be installed on 35,000 square meters in San Gabriel and 210,000 square meters at the San Miguel plant.
