Total Eren, a leading renewable energy independent power producer and Gransolar, an Ecuadorian developer have announced the joint design, development, financing, construction, and operation of a microgrid project in the Galápagos Islands.The E-Quator Energy project will include a 14.8 MWp solar photovoltaic plant as well as a 40.9 MWh energy storage system. The project, which is located in the UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Galápagos Islands, will allow for an increase in the share of renewables in local electricity consumption from 15 per cent to up to 70 per cent.
The partners will collaborate through E-Quator Energy, a 50-50 joint venture firm that will negotiate a 25-year concession deal with Ecuadorian authorities. This microgrid will consist of four parts: A 14.8 MWp solar photovoltaic solar farm on Baltra Island; two battery energy service systems coupled with the solar farm for a total discharge capacity of 40.9 MWh in Baltra Island and Santa Cruz Island; a 44 km sub-transmission line interconnecting Baltra Island and Santa Cruz Island; and finally, a microgrid controller to operate the dispatch of all the energy generation assets in the archipelago.
Earlier this month, Total Eren announced the development of H2 Magallanes, a large-scale green hydrogen project with up to 10 GW of wind installed capacity that will be located near the borough of San Gregorio in the Magallanes region of Southern Chile. As per media reports, the project is in line with Chile’s goal of becoming a global leader in the generation of green hydrogen by electrolysis by 2030, with a target of 25 GW.
