Spain's Solarpack cuts sod on 300-MW solar project in Peru

Spain’s Solarpack announced on Thursday that it has launched construction of its San Martin solar farm in Peru, initiating the installation of close to 300 MW of capacity.

It said that the project will create the largest solar farm in the South American country.

The ground-breaking follows a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) that Solarpack signed with Peruvian generator Kallpa Generacion. Under the PPA, Kallpa will off-take all electricity generated by the San Martin plant, the Spanish solar developer stated.

The solar farm site is located in the district of La Joya, Arequipa province. According to Solarpack, the new plant will be equipped with 665-Wp solar photovoltaic panels mounted on single-axis tracking systems.

Once up and running, San Martin will be capable of producing over 830 GWh of electricity per year. Solarpack expects the plant to become operational in the second quarter of 2025.

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