Project No. 1 – Matatoa Solar Farm |
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Tonga Power Ltd and China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Limited signed a 25 year Independent Power Producer Agreement in September 2016 for the installation of a 2 Megawatt solar farm in Tonga. |
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The facility, is Tonga’s largest solar plant to be financed through a third party private investment and owned and operated by an Independent Power Producer. |
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1. Company Introduction |
China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd (Singyes Solar) was founded in 1995. With over 20 years of stable development and continous innovation, the Group gradually built up a high-tech profile, which was specialized in green building technology, renewable energy application, new materials and solar PV integrated ecological agricultural products. |
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2. Matatoa Solar Farm – Project Investment |
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I. System Capacity: 2 Megawatt |
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II.Technology: High efficiency solar panels with to central inverters |
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III. Total number of Solar Panels: 7,740 panels |
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IV. Supply Method: Interconection to TPL grid |
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V. Expected Generation: Over 2,800,000 kWh over the first year of operation |
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VI. Funded By: China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Limited at US$4.4 million or TOP$9 million |
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3. Benefits to Tonga |
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Contributes 5% of Renewable Energy to Tonga’s 50% renewable energy target by year 2020. |
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Supply clean energy to over 17,000 electricity consumers |
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Create work opportunities for locals |
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Saves Tonga 680, 000 litres of diesel for power generation over the first year of operation |
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1,600 carbon dioxide emission reduced along the life of the plant |
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