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tons/year, taking into consideration the importance of the current
thermal power plants in the production diagram of the island.
• The Unit fi nalized the construction and placed into operation the
wind farm of Serra da Boa Viagem, in Figueira da Foz. This wind
farm, with an installed capacity of 6 MW (Vestas V90 turbines),
was fully developed by Efacec, from its available wind resources
to the design of the project in order to validate the reasons behind
the fi nancial profi tability of the business model, licenses and turnkey
construction.
• The Unit continued expanding its offer on electronic power
converters, mainly aimed at high-power photovoltaic power
plants, with modular units between 100 kW and 500 kW. This
product range allows the company to implement integrated
and competitive solutions for compact substations with Efacec
technology.
• In the scope of the strategy established for micro production
distributed in Portugal, the Unit launched an integrated solution
(solar photovoltaic, solar thermal and wind energies), exceeding
the amount of 250 installations with a competitive and profi table
solution.
• The Unit continued with its expansion and activities in Spain in
the scope of renewable energies. In Molina de Segura, began the
construction of a 1.4 MW photovoltaic power plant in the scope of
an industrial hub. In Telde, began several photovoltaic projects
with an overall power of 3.2 MW.
• In Central Europe, the Unit began taking signifi cant steps towards
the implementation of projects in both the fi elds of wind energy
and photovoltaic energy.
The fi rst achievements were made in Bulgaria by signing contracts
for the construction, in Bezmer, of a 4 MW photovoltaic power
plant (which, once concluded, will produce nearly 4800 MWh/
year of electricity) and an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and
Construction) for a wind farm located in Rujitsa. This park will
have an installed capacity of 32 MW and should be concluded
around 2012, a time when it will generate nearly 83 000 MWh/
year. The basis of the fi rst contract was the acquisition of the
company Bezmer Energy OOD, while the basis of the second
contract was the acquisition of the company Rujitsa Wind.
In Slovakia, Efacec acquired the company Sun4Energy LC, through
which it will build two other photovoltaic power plants of 4 MW
and 2 MW, in Buzitka and Hladky Majer, respectively. When ready,
around November 2010, the electricity generated by these power
plants will reach 6400 MWh/year.
• Efacec Praga, located in the capital of the Czech Republic, has
just signed a direct contract of Engineering, Procurement and
Construction (EPC) for a 1.85 MW Photovoltaic Power Plant.
The contract includes the supply of inverters, transformers and
medium voltage switchgear manufactured by Efacec.
• An agreement was signed with the Government of the Province
of San Juan, in Argentina, and with ENARSA (Energy Company
of Argentina) for the construction and operation of a 10 MW
photovoltaic power plant.
Automation
Wind Farm of Serra da Boa Viagem
• The Unit received an order from the Greek Public Power
Corporation (PPC) for the supply of a SCADA/DMS system that will
manage the power distribution grid in Attica (a region that includes
the capital city of Athens) and is responsible for supplying more
than one third of the energy consumed in Greece, with 2.4 million
consumers. Since PPC is responsible for generation, transmission
and distribution of electrical energy throughout the country, this
makes it the largest electric power company in Greece, with an
installed capacity of 12 760 MW and an annual turnover, in 2009,
of EUR 6000 million. The system, supplied by Efacec, includes
software and hardware needed to equip a command centre
placed in Athens, which will allow PPC operators to monitor and
control the status of all major equipment of its power grid. Aside
from this command centre, 117 Remote Terminal Units (URT) will
be supplied and installed with the purpose of equipping several
other PPC energy distribution substations scattered throughout
the region, providing communication with the Command Centre.
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