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Voltalia reaches 3 GW of capacity in operation and construction

The milestone was reached after the subsidiary Helexia installed a 2 MW solar plant in Portugal

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Voltalia’s first PV project in Brazil. Announced in January 2017, the Oiapoque unit has 4 MW. Image: Voltalia/Reproduction

A Voltalia, an international player in renewable energy, reaffirmed its objectives for 2024 and 2027 upon reaching approx. 3 GW of capacity in operation and construction.

“This success is the result of everyone’s work and involvement, but today I particularly salute the employees of our subsidiary Helexia in Portugal – which helped us reach this symbolic mark of 3 GW”, highlighted Sébastien Clerc, general director of Voltalia.

According to the company, the 2 MW photovoltaic project from Helexia, installed in the Leroy Merlin roof in Portugal, was essential for them to surpass the mark. 

See below, other projects of Voltalia that were built throughout the year.

  • Na France, in January, the 12,1 MW Logelbach solar plant came into operation;
  • Na Europe and Brazil, since January, around 26 MW have been ordered by Helexia;
  • No United Kingdom, construction of the 49,9 MW Paddock plant began in April;
  • No UzbequistanIn May, construction began on the 126 MW Sarimay plant.

At the same time, the company signed new long-term contracts from inception to 2024, providing additional visibility into your future growth:

  • Na Tunisia, the 130 MW Gafsa solar project will begin construction in 2025;
  • No Uzbequistan, the signing of a partnership relating to the expansion of the Sarimay solar complex – with the addition of a 50 MW / 100 MWh storage system. Construction will begin in 2024;
  • No Uzbequistan, the signing of a partnership relating to the creation of one of the largest energy storage complexes in the world, with a capacity of 500 MW/1000 MWh.

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Mateus Badra
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Mateus Badra

Journalist graduated from PUC-Campinas. He worked as a producer, reporter and presenter on TV Bandeirantes and Metro Jornal. He has been following the Brazilian electricity sector since 2020.

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