Costa Rican Institute of Electricity to switch on 1-MW solar farm - report

Nov 22, 2012 - Costa Rica's Institute of Electricity (ICE) will on Thursday put on stream a 1-MW solar power facility in the province of Guanacaste, InsideCostaRica.com reported.

The solar farm located in the community of La Fortuna de Bagaces is to supply with electricity nearby communities, ICE was quoted as saying. The project was funded with a USD-9-million (EUR 7m) donation from the Japanese government.

Information from the ICE press office claims the Miravalles solar system comprises 4,300 photovoltaic (PV) modules and covers almost 7 acres (3 hectares), according to the website. It will produce enough electricity to supply around 800 households.

(USD 1.0 = EUR 0.779)

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