Conergy to build 2 power plants
Siam Solar Energy 1 bids to cut emissions of carbon-dioxide
Conergy has won a contract to build two solar power plants for Siam Solar Energy 1 Co, a project that will reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by 16,500 tonnes annually, said Alexander Lenz, Conergy president for Asia and the Middle East.
Conergy is a specialist in photovoltaic technology and offers tailor-made, low-maintenance, high-performance packages for everything from private rooftops to multi-megawatt installations.
As a downstream expert with 350 employees and more than 15 years of experience in the construction of photovoltaic plants and all related solar services, Conergy boasts a sales network on five continents with subsidiaries in 11 countries.
Siam Solar Energy 1, a subsidiary of Thai Solar Energy Co, awarded Conergy its latest project for two solar parks, one in Suphan Buri and the other in Kanchanaburi. The new project will bring Conergy’s total contracted volume in Thailand to more than 100MW.
Serving as the general contractor for the project, Conergy assumes responsibility for the planning, engineering and design as well as for the supply of the components for the two solar parks, which cover about 370,000 square metres and, once completed, will be able to generate more than 30,000 megawatt-hours per year.
For the construction work on the ground, Conergy is collaborating with its long-standing local partner, the Ensys Group.
The two solar-power facilities are expected to be completed by the end of the year.
Conergy was previously awarded contracts to build solar parks with a combined installed capacity of 21MW and 31.5MW for Siam Solar Energy 1. These projects were also built in Suphan Buri and Kanchanaburi provinces.
“Thailand is a leader for clean-energy development within the Asean region,” Lenz said. “When the integration of Asean’s 10 countries takes effect in 2015, Thailand’s position as a role model for other countries will be strengthened.
“With the Asean Economic Community initiative comes a strong expectation for Asean GDP growth, and energy generation will play an important role to help drive economic growth and development in the region.
“With its supportive renewable-energy policies, Thailand is paving the way to a more sustainable energy future.
“With these two new solar parks, Conergy will have a track record of success in developing 11 solar-park projects in Thailand,” he added.
Cathleen Maleenont, chief executive officer of Siam Solar Energy 1, said: “We are delighted about our renewed collaboration. We are impressed with Conergy’s leading quality standards with each new power plant.
With this project the company will expand its solar capacity to 85MW AC (alternating current). This entails a 17-fold increase in one year.
