Miravalles Solar Park

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Miravalles Solar Park
Miravalles Solar Park
Official nameParque Solar Miravalles
Country Costa Rica
Coordinates 10°43′06″N85°10′46″W / 10.718467°N 85.179528°W / 10.718467; -85.179528
StatusOperational
Commission date 2012-11-22
Owner Costa Rican Institute of Electricity
OperatorCosta Rican Institute of Electricity
Solar farm
Type Flat-panel PV
Collectors 4300
Site area0.027 square kilometres (0.010 sq mi)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 1.0105 MW
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Miravalles Solar Park, (Spanish : Parque Solar Miravalles) is a solar energy project located in Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, near the Miravalles Volcano. It is operated by the Costa Rican Institute of Electricity (ICE). [1]

It has 4300 solar panels, with an individual output of 235 W, for a combined peak total of 1.0105 MW. [2]

At the time of its inauguration, it was the largest solar power plant in Central America. It was constructed with funds donated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Lobo Méndez, Kenneth. "ENERGÍA SOLAR EN COSTA RICA" (PDF). Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Costa Rica inaugura la mayor planta de energía solar en el Istmo". FAO. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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