| Sunrise Solar Park | |
|---|---|
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| Location | San Nicolaas, Aruba |
| Coordinates | 12°25′56.4″N69°53′23.6″W / 12.432333°N 69.889889°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2018 |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 7.5 MW |
The Sunrise Solar Park is a photovoltaic power station in San Nicolaas, Aruba.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the power station construction was attended by Prime Minister Mike Eman and other government officials. [1] The power station was commissioned in 2018. [2] It had an estimated budget of €9,894,235. [3]
The power station has an installed capacity of 7.5 MW. [2]
San Nicolaas is 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Oranjestad, and is Aruba's second largest city. As of 2010 it has a population of 15,283, most of whom originate from the British Caribbean and rest of the Caribbean.
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