[Haichuan Overseas Engineering] China’s first greenfield photovoltaic project in Colombia achieves full capacity grid connection and power generation

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On November 30 local time, with the commissioning of phases two and three of the photovoltaic project, the Balanoa Photovoltaic Project – the first greenfield photovoltaic project invested in and built by a Chinese company in Colombia – achieved full-capacity grid connection for power generation, 31 days ahead of the planned start date. https://p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-axegupay5k/adb5ef64f65840dab21e58c5525b2a86~tplv-tt-origin-web:gif.jpeg?_iz=58558&from=article.pc_detail&lk3s=953192f4&x-expires=1765530858&x-signature=jjfYePQBJncFo2FVvZthi%2BcMoR0%3D▲ Group photo of the team on site at the Phase II and Phase III photovoltaic projects in Barranquilla. The Barranquilla project is located in the city of Barranquilla, in the Department of Atlántico, Colombia; it represents an important achievement in energy cooperation between China and Colombia following Colombia’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative. The project is funded by Three Gorges Latin America, a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation, and is constructed in three phases, with a total installed capacity of 58,300 kilowatts. The first phase was connected to the power grid in January; the installed capacities of the second and third phases, which have now been connected to the grid, are 11,700 kilowatts and 23,300 kilowatts respectively. Once the project is connected to the grid at full capacity, it will be able to generate 110 million kWh of clean electricity per year, sufficient to meet the annual energy needs of around 45,000 households. It will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 98,700 tons per year, playing a significant role in promoting the transition to green energy locally, creating jobs, and improving people’s living standards. https://p6-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-6w9my0ksvp/d0c9dab828524cfe910fddc67caef3df~tplv-tt-origin-web:gif.jpeg?_iz=58558&from=article.pc_detail&lk3s=953192f4&x-expires=1765530858&x-signature=U2n%2FMU0WvMMaz4ZtkP3TVGPkI3Y%3D▲ Drone photo of the Balanoa Phase II and Phase III photovoltaic projects, taken over Balanoa City in the Department of Atlantic Coast, Colombia, on November 25. Throughout the construction process, Three Gorges Latin America has always aimed for \"high standards, sustainability, and benefits for the people,\" by strengthening cooperation with local enterprises to promote sustainable economic and environmental development in Colombia. The Chinese Embassy in Colombia, the Atlantic Department government, and relevant authorities provided strong support, offering important guarantees for advancing energy cooperation between China and Colombia.