Ecuador tendered wind power and photovoltaic solar energy

The Government will deliver concession contracts to private companies to build the photovoltaic plant in El Aromo and stages II and III of Villonaco. Ecuador calls private investors for the construction of electrical projects with non-conventional renewable energy such as solar and wind energy (obtained from the wind). On July 30, 2019, the promotion stage of the photovoltaic plant in El Aromo and the Villonaco II and III wind farm began. Both require an investment of $ 400 million. Villonaco wind turbines are from Goldwind. The Minister of Energy and Non-Renewable Resources, Carlos Pérez, said that these projects will compensate for energy production during the dry season. With the production of El Aromo, 60.8% of Manta’s energy consumption or 22% of Manabí will be covered. In addition, around 128,000 tons of CO2 per year would be reduced and the consumption of 7’934,580 gallons of fuel oil per year would be avoided, due to the impersonation of photovoltaic thermal generation. Additionally, the project will allow an approximate saving of $ 9 million per year for the elimination of generation with fuels.