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Solar project in Greece
serves as template for UK
A
new 74 MW photovoltaic
(PV) development in Greece
that uses GoodWe’s highperformance string inverters
is being hailed as a model for countries
like the UK to replicate.
Generating enough energy to meet
the needs of up to two cities, the
solar farm in Thessalonica is one of
the biggest of its kind in Greece, with
134 independent PV plants on the
site. The PV arrays have been put in
place already and further construction
is currently under way, with the
expectation that the entire project will
be complete by September, this year.
Due to their clear, levelised cost
of energy (LCOE) benefits and
technological advantages, GoodWe’s
leading GW250K-HT 1500Vdc string
inverters were selected and installed
on the farm. Crucially, with their ability
to run at temperatures ranging from
-30 to 60 deg C, the selected inverters
can cope with intense heat without
losing efficiency.
Thessalonica, situated in the
Northern part of Greece, receives an
average of 219 sunshine hours per
month, making it an ideal place for
large-scale PV projects. Installations
like this will be crucial in helping to
achieve the Greek government’s goal
of a 55% reduction in greenhouse
emissions by 2030 and 80% by 2040.
David Sanchez, EMEA Sales
Director, GoodWe, said: “The project
in Thessalonica really shows how
GoodWe can make it possible to roll
out substantial PV installations with
market-leading technology.”
He continued, “With the UK
continuing to expand its large-scale
PV projects, the work undertaken in
Greece helps us better understand how
we can deliver on the UK’s Net Zero
goals. Due to its ability to function at a
wide range of temperatures, GoodWe’s
HT range of inverters are increasingly
being recognised as a vital piece of
equipment for solar farm owners and
countries, who are on the path to
carbon neutrality. We look forward to
more projects like this as the global
solar market continues to develop and
more nations move toward renewable
sources of energy”.
More information:
www.goodwe.com
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