The Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources of Ecuador has announced the tender winner for the development of the 14.8 MW/ 40.9 MWh solar plus storage project in the Galapagos Islands.
The winning consortium is formed by the Ecuadorian company Gransolar and the French renewable energy company Total Eren. The farm will be installed on the island of Santa Cruz, in the Galapagos National Park. The estimated investment in the project is US$63 million.
The solar-and-storage plant is planned to be operational by 2023. The project is aimed to reduce diesel consumption on the island, in the Galapagos National Park as well as on the island of Baltra.
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March 30, 2021
One bidder in for Conolophus solar PPP in Galapagos
Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources in Ecuador has received one bid for the construction and operation of the Conolophus solar-plus-storage plant in the Galapagos Islands. Aft...
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December 23, 2020
EIB finances Water supply and sanitation PPP in Portoviejo
The European Investment Bank is financing the development of drinking water and sanitation networks in the Portoviejo region in Ecuador. The EIB’s US$ 60 million loans to the Decentralised Auton...
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October 10, 2020
Construction progress of Daule -Posorja railway corridor PPP project in Ecuador
Ecuador's Ministry of Transport and Public Works has announced the progress on the Daule -Posorja railway corridor PPP project. The project is being developed as a public-private partnership (PP...
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August 27, 2020
Five bids pre-qualified for Conolophus solar-and-storage PPP in Galapagos
The Technical Commission delegated by the Minister of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources of Ecuador to carry out the Public Selection Process (PPS) of the Conolophus Project, authorized five i...
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June 17, 2020
Ecuador launches tender for the Conolophus solar PV farm in Santa Cruz island
The Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources of Ecuador has launched a tender for the development of the 14.8 MWp Conolophus solar photovoltaic project in Santa Cruz island. ...
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