Efacec wins contract to build photovoltaic power plant in Mogadouro
The power plant will be connected to the national grid in the first half of 2022. It can supply energy to around 11,000 homes and avoid the emission of 17,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
After the success of the Mogadouro plant, with connection to the grid in record time, Smartenergy and Edisun Power chose Efacec again for the Mina Tó plant, still under construction, which is installed in an area of 56 hectares and will have 43,000 photovoltaic panels. The plant will be connected to the national power grid in the first half of 2022 and will supply energy to nearly 11,000 homes and avoid the emission of 17,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Previously, Efacec had already been the company chosen by the Swiss group for the installation of over 120,000 photovoltaic panels in Mogadouro. It is the company’s largest solar photovoltaic project ever in Portugal. The project can supply energy to around 20,000 homes, avoiding the emission of 31,000 tons of CO2 per year.
The Photovoltaic Power Plant in Mogadouro, with 49MW, is the largest PV solar power plant in the northern region of Portugal and consists of 250 inverters, eight transformer stations and an annual production capacity of 80,000MWh and was installed in an area of 65 hectares.
“The Mogadouro Photovoltaic Power Plant is Efacec’s largest project in the Solar Energy area in Portugal, being a very relevant project for the North of Portugal, namely due to its proximity to the electricity grid. Although smaller, the Mina Tó Photovoltaic Power Plant will play a complementary role. These are two anchor projects in Trás-os-Montes that are based on the application of innovative solutions, assuming a strong relevance since they enhance the production of renewable and sustainable energy, allowing us to reduce our ecological footprint”, explains Ângelo Ramalho, Chairman and CEO of Efacec.
In both plants, Efacec was responsible for the design, procurement, installation and commissioning of the plants. In Mogadouro, associated with a private 42MVA 30/60kV substation and 60kV overhead line, which interconnects with the national grid, with a maximum power of 49MWp, it can inject up to 42MVA into the grid. While the Tó Mine has a private substation of 18MVA at 30/60kV and a 60kV overhead line, which interconnects with the national grid. The power plant, with a maximum power of 23.4MWp, can inject up to 18MVA into the grid.
