Although not a UK plant, and certainly not domestic in scale, a good example of what can be achieved with solar photovoltaic (solar PV) systems is illustrated by the following – one of the largest solar PV installations in Europe:
AES SOLE Italia s.r.l, fully controlled by AES Solar Energy Ltd., a joint venture between AES Corporation and Riverstone Holdings LLC, has chosen
Schneider Electric as the main Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for the construction, operation and maintenance of an ambitious solar energy project in Puglia region (Italy).
This solar PV power plant will have a yearly power output of 56GWh, which corresponds to the requirements of a town of 40,000 inhabitants. Importantly, it will achieve this without the 28,000 tons of carbon emissions that an equivalent fossil fuel-fired power plant would produce. With a total power of 43MW peak, the park will comprise 600,000 solar panels spread over 250 acres.
Commented Julio Rodriguez, Executive Vice-President, Power Global & EMEAS Business, Schneider Electric: "With its comprehensive and integrated portfolio in energy management, Schneider Electric is the only market operator to provide end-to-end management of renewable array intelligence in accordance with the special requirements and needs of the customer.
"One of the key elements of success is Schneider Electric's ability to leverage its global organisation in support to its core project team in terms of design, optimisation of the architecture and solution and management of risks."
Integrated, end-to-end solution:
The company will implement an integrated, end-to-end solution and will act as the sole contact for plant management for AES SOLE Italia. Its products and services cover every requirement, from generation to the grid, including engineering studies, project & construction management, the supply and erection of mechanical structures, inverter substations and grid connection substations, a general monitoring system for the power plant, access control, video surveillance, plus operation and maintenance services.
Through its operating and maintenance services, Schneider Electric will guarantee the global performance of the system, i.e. the number of kWh actually supplied to the grid by the powerplant according to the energy produced by the solar panels. In addition, the Group will also guarantee the long-term availability of the installation, which directly depends on the means made available by Schneider Electric in Italy. This means being able to supply all necessary spare parts, as well as to provide a 24/24 breakdown service, preventive and curative maintenance, etc.).
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