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Sinamalé Highway Aspire Solar Panels Generate 4.8 MW Daily: Environment Ministry

The Environment Ministry said solar panels installed along the Sinamalé Highway under the ASPIRE Project generate up to 4.8 Megawatts of electricity a day and are now connected to the STELCO power grid. Removing and relocating the panels is estimated to cost MVR 170 million, while the total project cost was US$11 million.

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  1. Tue 5 Mar
    Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim revealed at a news conference that the solar panels along the highway are connected to the STELCO power… on Tuesday only Maldives Republic At a news conference on Tuesday, Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim revealed that the panels along the highway are now connected to the State Electric Company (STELCO) power grid.

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  • up to 4.8 Megawatts Electricity generated by Sinamalé Highway solar panels Maldives Republic The solar panels installed along the Sinamalé Highway, under the Accelerating Sustainable Private Investment in Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) Project, generate up to 4.8 Megawatts of electricity a day, the Environment Ministry has said.

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  • 4.5 to 4.8 Megawatts Electricity generated on a sunny day Maldives Republic If it is a sunny day, we are generating 4.5 to 4.8 Megawatts of electricity

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  • MVR 170 million Estimated cost to remove and relocate the solar panels Maldives Republic It will cost an estimated MVR 170 million to remove and relocate the solar panels, according to the Environment Ministry.

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  • US$11 million (MVR 169 million) Total cost of the ASPIRE project Maldives Republic The total cost of the ASPIRE project was US$11 million (MVR 169 million).

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  • 10.09 US cents per unit Sale price of electricity generated under the project to Stelco Maldives Republic The electricity generated under the project is sold to Stelco at 10.09 US cents per unit; the equivalent of MVR 1.68.

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  • MVR 1.68 Sale price of electricity per unit in rufiyaa Maldives Republic The electricity generated under the project is sold to Stelco at 10.09 US cents per unit; the equivalent of MVR 1.68.

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Ensys Co LtdState Electric Company (STELCO)Thoriq Ibrahim Environment MinisterWorld Bank