Fronius realizes largest PV system in southern Chile

09/19/2017 | Print view

The bus termin in Chochrane has a 28.08 kW rooftop installation with solar modules from Solarnova and two Fronius Symo inverters. - © Fronius International — © Fronius International

The bus termin in Chochrane has a 28.08 kW rooftop installation with solar modules from Solarnova and two Fronius Symo inverters.

Within only seven days a 28.08 kW PV system was installed on a bus terminal in the small Chilean town of Cochrane with Fronius inverters. It is the largest solar installation in the country so far.

The project was carried out as part of a mayor infractrucutre project under the auspices of the local government, Camilo Belmar, Technical Advisor Latinamerica at Fronius International reports.

Fronius Symo inverters

108 solar modules from the German manufacturer Solarnova were installed, together with two Fronius Symo inverters. The final installation ensures that virtually all future energy needs will be covered exclusively by solar power.

Expected yield more than 30,000 kWh yearly

The expected yield is more than 30,000 kWh yearly, Belmar says. Solar irradition in the region is around 1,255 kWh/m2. Costs are around 40 million Chilean Peso (around 51,566 Euro). The system was installed by Grammer Solar Chile within seven days. “Logistics and system registration have been particular challenges”, Belmar told pv Europe. (HCN)