Acciona has announced plans to construct a 225MW photovoltaic (PV) solar plant in Arequipa, Peru for the Peruvian electricity company Kallpa Generación.
To be built in the district of La Joya, the solar facility will span an area of 549ha and feature 371,040 high-performance bifacial panels.
It is expected to generate 611GWh annually, sufficient to provide power for the average annual energy consumption of 547,000 households. It is also anticipated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 215,000 tonnes each year.
The PV solar plant will be connected to the Peruvian power grid through the 220kV San José substation. It will be delivered under a turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract.
According to Acciona, the proposed solar facility adds to its expertise in renewable energy of over 2.95GW of installed PV capacity across nine countries.
The company’s portfolio includes the construction of projects such as the 1.054GW Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park in Dubai, the 246MW El Romero Solar plant in Chile’s Atacama Desert, and the 94MW Sishen plant in South Africa.
Acciona is also expanding its power transmission capabilities in Peru. It recently acquired Darby International Capital’s high-voltage transmission business for €220m, gaining over 1,200km of transmission lines and 30 substations.
Last month, Acciona Energía achieved the first power from the 923MW MacIntyre onshore wind farm in Queensland, Australia, following the connection of the initial 27 turbines to the grid. Scheduled to be fully operational in Q3 2025, the MacIntyre wind farm, which is being developed in stages, is touted to become the largest in the southern hemisphere.
