Andorra’s FEDA Photovoltaic Park has launched operations, providing a new case study for European utility companies working in mountainous regions that present unique complexity. Across southern and eastern Europe in particular, where high altitudes are more common, solar parks must reckon with installation challenges and secure extra-reliable components.
With a capacity of 1,55 megawatts, the FEDA park is the country’s first utility-scale project, operating at an altitude of 2.000 meters above sea level. Located on terrain with an incline of up to 20°, the photovoltaic plant will produce more than 2 million kWh of renewable energy per year, using PV modules from global solar technology leader LONGi.
Solar modules based on M10 wafers
The plant’s owner and operator is the main Andorran utility company FEDA. The panels were provided by Grupo Noria, a wholesaler and project management company that is also an authorized distributor of LONGi solar modules in Europe.
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For the module type LR5-72HBD in use at the new FEDA Photovoltaic Park, which are based on M10-182 mm wafers, LONGi provides a twelve-year warranty for materials and processing as well as a 30-year warranty for extra linear power output. The high level of reliability is especially crucial in mountain regions, where every replacement would result in significant additional costs.
Installation completed within five months
The engineering and installation (EPC) on the sloping and rocky terrain was carried out by the Andorran company Tecnisa, using mounting structures by the Spanish Stansol Group. Despite of the area’s challenging conditions, the installation was completed within five months. (mfo)
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