Summary
Potosi Solar Farm is the first project of FRV in Mexico.
The 342 MW dc PV plant is located around 120km north-west of San Luis Potosí, near the village of Los Hernández, Villa de Ramos, in San Luis Potosi State. The site covers approximately 850 Ha of rural land that was used for ranching. The project was awarded in the second auction held by the National Energy Control Center (CENACE) for 20 years. The site is excellently located for exporting the solar farm’s electricity into the national electricity grid via the existing 400kV Transmission Grid.
The plant was built by TSK will have a useful life of 30 years. Construction of the plant began in the middle of 2018 and it is started operations in 2019.
Overview
342
MW DC
Peak Power
San Luís de Potosí / Mexico
Location
815 000
MWH/year
Annual production
850
Hectares
Surface
97 700
t/year
CO2 Avoided
76 100
Households supplied
2019
Operation date
In operation
Project status
Community value
