Miravalles Solar Park | |
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Official name | Parque Solar Miravalles |
Country | Costa Rica |
Coordinates | 10°43′06″N 85°10′46″W / 10.718467°N 85.179528°W / 10.718467; -85.179528 |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2012-11-22 |
Owner | Costa Rican Institute of Electricity |
Operator | Costa Rican Institute of Electricity |
Solar farm | |
Type | Flat-panel PV |
Collectors | 4300 |
Site area | 0.027 square kilometres (0.010 sq mi) |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 1.0105 MW |
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Miravalles Solar Park, (Spanish: Parque Solar Miravalles) is a solar energy project located in Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, near the Miravalles Volcano. It is operated by the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE).
It has 4300 solar panels, with an individual output of 235 W, for a combined peak total of 1.0105 MW.
At the time of its inauguration, it was the largest solar power plant in Central America. It was constructed with funds donated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
References
- Lobo Méndez, Kenneth. "ENERGÍA SOLAR EN COSTA RICA" (PDF). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Costa Rica inaugura la mayor planta de energía solar en el Istmo". FAO. Retrieved 26 April 2020.