In 2019, POWERCHINA initiated the first phase of the Suriname village PV microgrid project. This endeavour involves designing, procuring and constructing a system featuring 650 kilowatts of photovoltaic power and 2.6 MWh of energy storage. The project leverages China's green and low-carbon technolog Contact online >>
In 2019, POWERCHINA initiated the first phase of the Suriname village PV microgrid project. This endeavour involves designing, procuring and constructing a system featuring 650 kilowatts of photovoltaic power and 2.6 MWh of energy storage. The project leverages China''s green and low-carbon technologies to address the off-grid power needs of remote communities.
The microgrid established is a compact power generation and distribution network comprising distributed energy sources, energy storage, conversion devices and monitoring systems. This internal grid can operate independently, purchasing power from the main grid when needed and selling excess power back when available.
This approach makes microgrid construction cost-effective and adaptable, enabling local renewable energy consumption. As green energy usage expands, microgrids are expected to play a crucial role in enhancing living standards and advancing modernization in local communities.
Suriname is a small and ethnically diverse country located on the Atlantic coast of South America, just north of Brazil. It is one of the world''s leading producers of bauxite, the primary source of aluminium.
While much of the country''s population enjoys reliable electricity, thousands living in Suriname''s remote forest region far from the country''s electrical infrastructure have access to power for only a few hours each day. The Suriname Village PV Microgrid Project seeks to address this issue by delivering continuous 24-hour power to these villages.
President Santokhi delivered a speech expressing his high appreciation for POWERCHINA''s efforts and achievements in overcoming challenges during the project construction. He remarked that the successful handover of the first site of the project will provide a more stable and reliable power supply to the affected villages, significantly enhancing the villagers'' quality of life and promoting local economic development.
"The microgrids will provide a more stable and reliable power supply to the villages, significantly enhancing the quality of life for residents and fostering local economic development," said Chandrikapersad Santokhi, president of the Republic of Suriname.
The first site in phase two has recently been completed and supplies power to 12 villages with over 1,500 residents. The PV microgrid described as a ''small power generation and distribution system'' features a hybrid energy setup with solar, energy storage and diesel generation. Once completed, the five microgrids are anticipated to have a total generation capacity of 5,314 MWh.
Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA) is a leading construction group specializing in investment, financing, planning and design, engineering construction, equipment manufacturing and operation management. Ranked 105th on the Fortune 500 in 2023, POWERCHINA is a key player in China''s solar power industry.
Its expertise in industrial management, development planning, survey and design, EPC contracting, project investment and operation and maintenance has driven the growth of solar energy in China. To date, POWERCHINA has implemented solar projects in approximately 30 countries with a total installed capacity of around 9 GW.
Twelve remote villages in the Suriname forest now have access to uninterrupted power thanks to a new microgrid. The microgrid is the first to be handed over as part of the second phase of the Suriname Village Microgrid Photovoltaic Project.
Suriname is a small and ethnically diverse country located on the Atlantic coast of South America, just north of Brazil. It is one of the top global producers of bauxite, a sedimentary rock that is the world’s primary source of aluminum.
While much of the country’s population has access to reliable electricity, thousands living in the country’s remote forest region, far from Suriname’s electric infrastructure, have power for just a few hours each day.
The first phase of the project was initiated in 2019 when the Suriname government contracted with Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA), a Chinese state-owned electric power engineering and construction company, to design and build remote microgrid projects for two remote villages. Completed in 2020, these systems feature 650 kW of solar photovoltaics and 2.6 MWh of energy storage.
The second phase of the project, also to be completed by POWERCHINA, will see five additional microgrids built, providing uninterrupted power to 34 forest villages along the Suriname River.
The microgrids will “bring a more stable and reliable power supply to the covered villages, which is of great significance to improving the quality of life of villagers and promoting local economic development,” Chandrikapersad Santokhi, president of the Republic of Suriname, said in a statement.
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