Mexico celebrates the installation of 550,000 bifacial panels that will make up the 220MW Magdalena II plant. The 220MW Magdalena II solar plant is EGP's first to be equipped with bifacial photovoltaic modules and also first plant in the state of Tlaxcala.
"Magdalena II is a project that, in addition to generating energy, creates shared value for the communities of Tlaxcala." – Marco Antonio Mena Rodríguez, Governor of the State of Tlaxcala.
Magdalena II, where construction began in November 2018, will be completed by the end of 2019, with the installation of the remaining panels in progress now. Once operational, the plant, which covers an area of about 800 hectares, will be able to generate 600GWh a year and prevent the emission of about 300,000 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually.
The construction of the plant, which will require a total investment of 165 million USD, is supported by several contracts for the sale of energy and clean energy certificates to private consumers on a large scale.
"The free market in Mexico has great growth potential and we'll continue to grow through bilateral agreements with companies in the private sector." – Paolo Romanacci, EGP Area Manager in Mexico and Central America.