The Malounda PV Solar Park: Powering a Sustainable Cyprus
Nestled amid the picturesque rolling hills of Cyprus, The Malounda PV Solar Park stands as a beacon of sustainable innovation in the heart of Cyprus, where rolling hills and abundant Mediterranean sunlight converge to deliver clean energy to local communities. Equipped with 3,225 JA SOLAR panels, the park harnesses the sun’s rays at peak efficiency, channeling this power into ten ABB 100 kW inverters that convert it into grid-ready electricity.
CAS Electrical Consulting was essential in realizing the Malounda PV Solar Park. Their design and project management ensured flawless execution from site assessments to final commissioning. They carefully selected quality materials and supervised installation, ensuring a durable system that withstands Cyprus’s diverse weather.
The installation was precise, with groundwork ensuring stability. The PV panels can withstand diverse weather, with optimized tilt and spacing for maximum efficiency, enhancing the park's performance and resilience.
The Malounda PV Solar Park's SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system is crucial for real-time monitoring and control. It tracks energy production, identifies performance issues, and forecasts maintenance needs, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency for reliable power delivery to the grid.
Completed and successfully connected to the EAC (Electricity Authority of Cyprus) grid network in January 2021, the Malounda PV Solar Park marks a significant milestone in Cyprus’s journey towards sustainable energy independence. The seamless integration into the national grid underscores the project’s success and its vital role in reducing the island’s carbon footprint.
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The Malounda PV Solar Park exemplifies technical excellence and strategic planning, highlighting the commitment to a greener future. As Cyprus embraces renewable energy, projects like Malounda foster sustainable development for future generations.
The project begins with a careful site study to verify that the topographic plan accurately reflects the actual terrain. At the same time, any elevation differences in the field are utilized to achieve a higher installed capacity of photovoltaic panels.
Once the site boundaries and installation design are finalized, staking of the photovoltaic panel rows begins. This phase identifies the support base locations for optimal layout and space use. Then, the support piles are carefully driven in, ensuring construction integrity and proper alignment.
The advanced cooling system of the ABB inverter ensured a continuous and flawless power supply even in the most extreme environmental conditions, and this reliability is further supported by FIMER's extensive and well-established global service network.
The distances between the rows were determined by taking into account the sun's height in the area during the most challenging period. This prevents shading between photovoltaic arrays and allows more panels to be installed than other methods.
After the support bases have been installed, the careful placement of the frames onto these structures begins. At the same time, lightning protection measures are implemented for each string to ensure safe and uninterrupted operation.
All DC cables used were red and black for positive and negative terminals. The wiring between the voltage converters and the photovoltaic panel strings, as well as between the voltage converters and the central interconnection panel, was carried out using conduits and inspection pits.
The AC connection from the photovoltaic (PV) AC Panel effectively links a total of ten ABB 100KWp Inverters together, while also incorporating a sophisticated SCADA System. This system is essential for monitoring performance, enhancing efficiency, and enabling quick issue resolution.
This aerial view shows a 1MW solar PV park in Cyprus, featuring rows of photovoltaic panels that minimize shading and maximize energy yield. The layout contributes clean power to the local grid, reflecting the island's commitment to renewable energy and sustainable sunlight harnessing.
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