The solar power plants will be constructed by EasyPower S.A., a renewable energy systems management and operations company, and supply 2.5 megawatts of solar energy through the use of Satcon's PowerGate(R) Plus 100 kilowatt solar photovoltaic inverter solutions.
The power will be generated through 25 different installations across the island of Rhodes, Greece, with each one having the potential to generate 225,000 kilowatt hours annually.
The solar energy will help to replace power that is currently being provided through diesel generators that produce approximately 195 megawatts during peak summer months. The 25 separate power plants will also serve to improve the overall "grid stability" on the island while significantly reducing its carbon footprint.
"These installations demonstrate the increased penetration of large scale solar power generation into today's island and urban energy grids," said Peter Deege, Satcon's General Manager for Europe. "Our experience in utility scale and island grid solar solutions combined with EasyPower's design, engineering and construction expertise will ensure that these solar plants are a secure and cost effective renewable energy source for the island."
Nikos Savouris, of EasyPower, added that the solar undertaking in Rhodes would be a "reliable and cost effective" means of energy for the island.
