The total capacity of two off-grid solar-plus-diesel installations built and operated under the energy service scheme is 2.6 MW. The power facility comprises a 550 kW PV array and a 470 kWh battery energy system.
The automatically operated energy generation facility will provide a stable and reliable energy supply for 700 households in two remote villages.
Fuel savings of up to 2130 tons over ten years
The off-grid power station will help the municipality reduce diesel consumption by 30 per cent. The fuel savings are expected to reach 2130 tons during a 10-year energy service contract. The construction took a year 2 months more are required for commissioning phase.
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Hevel invested about 2.7 million dollars in both stations under the energy service contract. Selected model will allow to keep electricity prices down and reduce municipal expenditures earlier allocated for procurement of diesel fuel.
40 solar plants in rural areas of Siberia and the Far East
Earlier Hevel built off-grid PV installations of total capacity of 2.8 MW in Siberian regions of Altay, Tyva and Zabaikalsky region. At the moment the company operates the off-grid fleet of 40 solar plants in rural areas of Siberia and the Far East reaching total capacity of 83.3 MW including 13.5 MW solar power. (mfo)
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