Renewable powerActive
Mendubim Solar Power Project
Mendubim Geração de Energia S.A., a joint venture of Equinor New Energy, Hydro REIN and Scatec, is building, commissioning and operating thirteen photovoltaic plants totalling 531 MWp (452 MWac) plus a transmission line in Assú, Rio Grande do Norte, backed by an IDB Invest loan.
Image credit
A landmark at the entrance to Assú, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Municipality context; the Mendubim solar plant is not pictured.Location context · Rodrigo César · Public domain · 2008 · Resized; display cropImage source ↗Licence ↗
OperatorMendubim Geração de Energia S.A.
EcosystemGrid-connected solar power
StandardNone
StatusActive
LocationMunicipality of Assú, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Overview
Inside the project
Financing was also joined by Santander, BNP Paribas and the UK Sustainable Infrastructure Program.
The plants require an accompanying transmission line and interconnection facilities, financed as part of the same project.
531 MWp
Combined capacity
452 MWac
Combined AC capacity
13
Photovoltaic plants
130M USD
IDB Invest loan (18.5-year)
Objectives
- Design, construct, commission and operate thirteen photovoltaic plants
- Build a transmission line and interconnection facilities for the plants
Approach
- The joint-venture operator is designing, constructing, commissioning and operating thirteen photovoltaic plants and their associated transmission line, financed by an 18.5-year IDB Invest loan alongside Santander, BNP Paribas and the UK Sustainable Infrastructure Program.
Sources
Inspect 1 source
- idbinvest.org ↗https://idbinvest.org/en/news-media/idb-invest-promotes-100-renewable-energy-help-mitigate-climate-change-brazil
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