The largest solar power plant in Hama is in service

Hama-Sana

As part of the new steps to invest in renewable energies, the largest solar power plant in Hama has been put into service with a capacity of 1 MW.

The station is the largest in the province and is a synonym for the public electricity network and is the fruit of partnership and cooperation between the public and private sectors and will be invested for the benefit of the electrical system in the province for 25 years.

In a statement to SANA reporter, Dr. Younis Ali, Director of the National Center for Energy Research and Chairman of the committee in charge of supervising the linking of renewable energy projects with networks, said that the project is in line with the Ministry of Electricity's directions to encourage private sector investors to contribute to the generation of energy using renewable energies. The company provides a large amount of traditional fossil fuels, especially that its annual production of electricity reaches 1.8 million Watt hours providing more than 450 tons of fuel.

Dr. Ali explained that the station was connected to the public grid two days ago to ensure that its production of electricity is injected into the network and the electrical system as an additional support.He pointed out that the connection was technically based on cables, circuit breakers, transformers, counting systems and other equipment to ensure that the electricity produced to meet the specifications and approved standards.

Dr. Bassam Al-Darwish, Director of Regulation of the Electricity and Investment Sector at the Ministry of Electricity, said that the renewable energy projects currently being granted and implemented enhance the partnership between the public and private sectors for their high economic and investment feasibility, as well as being environmentally friendly, unlike traditional electricity-producing plants that usually result in harmful gas emissions.

Head of the Department of Energy Conservation in Hama Electricity Company Eng. Mukhlif Al-Hassan said that investment in renewable energy achieves self-sufficiency in electricity and reduces reliance on the public electrical network. The station is located at points close to consumption.

In turn, Ghassan Khalif, owner and investor of the plant, pointed out that it is the largest renewable power station in Hama, noting that the plant, which was established east of the industrial zone in the province and extends over an area of ​​20 dunums and took four months to implement. .

It is noteworthy that there are 3 solar power plants licensed and under construction in the province of Hama, each with a capacity of 1 megawatt 1000 kWh and is expected to be completed and put into service during the next year.

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