Ingeteam Supplies PV Inverters for Naturgy Group’s 108 MW Project in Chile

Technology group Ingeteam has supplied 72 photovoltaic (PV) inverters for a solar project in Chile, owned by Global Power Generation (GPG), the international power generation subsidiary of the Naturgy group.

For this project, Ingeteam has supplied 72 central PV inverters with 1500V technology with model - INGECON SUN 1690TL B650. It has also supplied sixteen 6.76MW Inverter Stations and two 5MW Inverter Stations, fitted with all the equipment required for low to medium voltage conversion (transformer and MV switchgear, LV switchboard, auxiliary services, PV inverters etc), along with INGECON SUN Power Plant Controller (PPC) system.

Besides, Ingeteam will also support in project commissioning and general operation and maintenance (O&M) of both plants.

Over the next few months, the company is set to perform the commissioning work and will also be responsible for the provision of the operation and maintenance services at both plants, totaling a power capacity of more than 100 MW.

This project comprises 2 plants i.e. San Pedro I and San Pedro IV with 48 MW and 60 MW respectively, located in the heart of the Atacama desert. Given that this is the most arid desert in the world, with harsh climatic conditions, this project has been a real technological challenge.

With regard to the O&M services, this is a full service contract that includes LV, MV and HV electromechanical maintenance (including the substation and transmission line), the cleaning of modules, plant safety, 24x7 monitoring and reporting.

Furthermore, the personnel responsible for this work will perform predictive, preventive, corrective maintenance work, activity reporting, warranty management, spares management and supply, drone thermography, etc.

Since it first gained a foothold in this country in the Andes seven years ago, Ingeteam has supplied more than 1.5 GW in PV inverters, boasting an exceptional position in the solar inverter manufacturer ranking in Chile.

Meanwhile, the company has also supplied control and protection systems to the Chilean market for the grid connection of over 1.8 GW of renewable energy in 10 substations of wind power plants and nine substations of PV power plants.