CEPALCO Photovoltaic Power Plant

Name and location: CEPALCO 1 MWp Photovoltaic Power Plant, Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City, the Philippines
Type: stand-alone, grid-connected
Operation commencement: April 2004, constructed by Sumitomo Corp.
Rated power: 1,1 MWp
Number of modules: 6480 Sharp ND-Q7E6Z modules
Module mounting: fixed tilt angle
PCU: 9 x 100 kW Sansha inverters, 400 V DC input, 220 V AC output
Utility interconnection: 13,8 kV CEPALCO public grid
Design energy output: 1500 MWh annually

Data source and picture courtesy: CEPALCO Inc.

Owner of this interesting large photovoltaic standalone plant located in Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City (the Philippines) is Cagayan Electric Power & Light Co., Inc. - CEPALCO. CEPALCO Inc. is an Investor-owned electric utility company serving the city of Cagayan de Oro and nearby municipalities in Misamis Oriental, the Philippines. Construction was started in august 2003 and in april 2004 the plant was completed. Contractor was Sumitomo Corporation, Japan. The plant was financially supported/implemented by Global Environment Facility (GEF)/International Finance Corporation (IFC). Plant is connected to 13,8 kV public grid and it operates in conjunction with the 7 MW hydro power plant.