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The project is planned for the department of Cerro Largo. The bidding process would take place between June of this year and January of next year, with operations starting between March and June 2028.
The National Administration of Power Plants and Electric Transmissions (UTE) has submitted for evaluation to the National Environmental Observatory, which depends on the Ministry of Environment of Uruguay, the Melo photovoltaic solar park project, with a nominal power of 75 MW, near the city of Melo, department of Cerro Largo.
According to the Environmental Feasibility of Location document presented to the Observatory, “the plant will consist of approximately 138,000 panels with a unit power of between 650 W and 750 W.”
The land on which the park will be built “is in the process of expropriation”, with a surface area of ??2.12 square km. The information is added that the plant “will be installed on a plot of land adjacent to the 500 kV station and the 50/60 Hz frequency converter, belonging to UTE”.
The bidding process is expected to run from next June to January 2026, with construction work set to begin in March 2026 and lasting two years, meaning the start date for operations is expected to be between March and June 2028.
Documentation of the bidding process can be consulted here . |
