The Moura Photovoltaic Power Station (also known as Amareleja Photovoltaic Power Station) is a large
photovoltaic power station in
Amareleja
Amareleja ( or ) is a Portuguese civil parish of the municipality of Moura, in the district of Beja. The population in 2011 was 2,564, in an area of 108.56 km².
History
Archeological vestiges from the Roman epoch are found in the north of ...
, in the municipality of
Moura, Portugal. It is one of the largest power stations of its kind, and is built in one of the sunniest regions in Europe.
[Making up for lost time in renewable energy]
, '' Inter Press Service'', 2006-10-02. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. Its construction involved two stages: stage 1 was completed in 2008 after 13 months, and stage 2 was completed in 2010. The entire project exceeded a total cost of
€
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250 million.
Stage 2 of the project involved the construction of a further 20 MW of solar panels.
["Module deal for large Portuguese system goes to China's Yingli"]
, ''Photon International'', December 2006. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. It occupies an area of , and is capable of producing 93
GWh of electrical energy annually
["ACCIONA puts into service the world’s biggest photovoltaic power plant in Portugal"]
'' ACCIONA Solar, S.A.'', December 2008. Retrieved on 2009-10-06. (10 MW average - equivalent to the electricity consumption of 15,000 Europeans).
[
The power station has an installed capacity of 62 MWp, with more than 376,000 solar panels.]["Renewable Energy in Portugal", p.43]
, '' Ministério da Economia e da Inovação'', October 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. Approximately 190,000 panels (32 MW) are fitted on fixed structures, and 52,000 panels (10 MW) are fixed on single-axis trackers.
A €7.6 million solar panel factory, located in Moura, was constructed by Acciona, which provided panels for Stage 2 of the station construction. Its future production is targeted at the international market, with a capacity of producing 24 MW of solar panels annually.eXeneweable Project Profile Page - Moura (Amareleja)
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See also
* Energy policy of the European Union
* List of largest power stations in the world
This article lists the largest power stations in the world, the ten overall and the five of each type, in terms of current installed electrical capacity. Non-renewable power stations are those that run on coal, fuel oils, nuclear fuel, natural g ...
* Photovoltaic power stations
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. They are different from most building ...
* Renewable energy commercialization
Renewable energy commercialization involves the deployment of three generations of renewable energy technologies dating back more than 100 years. First-generation technologies, which are already mature and economically competitive, include b ...
* Solar power in Portugal
Solar power is a growing source in the Portuguese energy mix. At the end of 2020, solar power installed capacity totalled 1.03 GW and represented 3.6% of total power generation in 2020.
Portugal has set a goal of between 8.1 GW and 9.9 GW in ins ...
* Solar power in the European Union
Solar power consists of photovoltaics (PV) and solar thermal energy in the European Union.
In 2010, the €2.6 billion European solar heating sector consisted of small and medium-sized businesses, generated 17.3 terawatt-hours (TWh) of energy, ...
References
External links
Slideshow featuring photographs of the solar station
Two QuickTime VR 360° photos
Video, in Portuguese, showing several views from the solar station, an interview with AMPER/Acciona director and a quick look at solar panel production at the recently built factory
* June 6, 2008, ''The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...
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World's biggest solar farm at centre of Portugal's ambitious energy plan
{{Solar power in Europe
Photovoltaic power stations in Portugal
Buildings and structures in Moura, Portugal
Buildings and structures in Beja District