Notably, Guatemala has seen previous ventures into solar energy, including the announcement of a 5 MW photovoltaic project in 2014 and a subsequent tender for a 110 MW project in 2019, which was later cancelled. As of 2023, the country had an installed photovoltaic capacity of 105 MW, according to IRENA statistics.
The PV capacity of Latin and Central America could read 280GW by 2050, according to IRENA. Image: BMR Energy Dutch clean energy developer MPC Energy Solutions has started construction of a 65MWp solar project in Guatemala, and plans to commission the project by mid-2025.
MPCES has signed a turnkey contract with the Enerland Group for the engineering, equipment procurement, and construction of the plant. Enerland also built the 21.3 MWp solar PV plant Santa Rosa & Villa Sol in El Salvador for MPCES, which commenced operations in early 2023 after just 12 months of construction.
The construction of the solar PV plant is expected to be completed by mid-2025”, said Stefan H.A. Meichsner, Chief Financial Officer of MPCES. MPCES today owns and operates five power-producing assets across Latin America and the Caribbean with an aggregate capacity of around 79 MWp (proportionate share MPCES: 66 MWp).
Expected to be operational by mid-2025, Magdalena Solar is projected to generate approximately 141 GWh of electricity annually.
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