The Celsia Solar Bolívar power plant has been commissioned today

The photovoltaic power station Celsia Solar Bolívar, entered into operation and connected to the national interconnected system (NAS). The generator, with an installed capacity of 8.06 megawatts, already produced the first volumes of electricity.

The project is located in the municipality of Santa Rosa de Lima, in the department of Bolívar. It was built through Epsa with an approximate investment of US $ 8 million and was financed by resources from the green bonds issued by the company.

The badembly lasted seven months, took place on a plot of 12 hectares and installed about 32,000 solar panels generating about 15,542 megawatt hours per year, which corresponds to the electricity consumption of 7,400 families.

"The energy of Celsia Solar Bolivar will be directly transmitted to the interconnected system of the country, that is to say that it will belong to all Colombians.It is located in a region where the solar radiation and especially the joy of the people give off good energy: our Caribbean coast, "said Ricardo Sierra, president of Celsia.

For the production of cleaner energy, Celsia has other projects planned in the departments of Cesar, Santander and Tolima.

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