As per the contracts, SMA will deliver plantwide O&M services for the two utility-scale PV facilities, which include the 70MW Javiera solar plant in Diego de Almagro and the 110MW Quilapilun solar power project in Santiago.
The two solar power projects as per SMA will complement the company’s standard PV solutions it has been providing in South America for a number of years while expanding O&M services to plants having SMA and non-SMA inverters.
SMA America service executive vice president Chuck Smith said: “Our projects in Chile are a key part of SMA’s strategic O&M investments globally to provide complete solutions for owners of PV assets.
“We are pleased to partner with Atlas as a strategic O&M partner in Chile and support its efforts to further develop PV in South America.”
Till date, SMA Service has O&M agreements for over 2.5GW of solar assets which are supervised from the group’s solar monitoring centers in California and Germany.
Atlas Renewable Energy Chile general manager Alfredo Solar said: “We are committed to the continued growth of solar across Latin America, and we need reliable partners to ensure the success of the PV industry here.
“We know that SMA has the experience and reliability necessary to minimize risk, maximize plant life and make sure our PV plants operate smoothly and efficiently. We look forward to partnering with SMA for the long term.”
Image: Solar PV plant in Javiera, Chile. Photo: courtesy of Business Wire.
