Oiapoque

The Oiapoque power plant is the first solar plant in Brazil owned by Voltalia. Announced in January 2017, the construction of the 4 MW solar unit adds to the initial project which combines a thermal unit (12 MW commissioned in December 2015) and a hydropower plant (7.5 MW - completion expected in 2021).
Voltalia had won in 2014 the tender organized for the isolated site of Oiapoque, a city of 24 000 inhabitants not connected to the national electricity grid. Voltalia had then distinguished itself by being the only competitor to offer a hybrid power plant hydro/thermal mix), thus producing a cleaner and cheaper electricity than the one generated by the diesel generators used by the municipality so far. Associating three sources of energy, including two renewable, this achievement highlights Voltalia’s industrial expertise as well as the agility of the teams.