BEIJING, June 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Power Construction Corporation of
China ("POWERCHINA" or "the Company") officially handed
over the first site of the second phase of a microgrid
photovoltaic project in Suriname on April 6, 2024. His
Excellency Mr. Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of the Republic
of Suriname, and Chinese Ambassador to Suriname, Mr. Han Jing, among other dignitaries, attended
the handover ceremony. The landmark project will provide more
people in remote villages with an uninterrupted 24-hour power
supply.
The second phase of the Suriname Village Microgrid Photovoltaic
Project is an off-grid microgrid project that combines
photovoltaic, energy storage, and diesel generation hybrid energy.
A total of five project groups covering 34 forest villages
were constructed by POWERCHINA, and once fully complete, the annual
power generation capacity will be approximately 5,314 MWh. This
first handover site covers 12 forest villages, benefiting
approximately 1,550 local villagers.
On this day, President Santokhi delivered a speech
expressing high appreciation for POWERCHINA's efforts and
achievements in overcoming difficulties during project
construction. He commented that the smooth handover of the first
site of the project will bring a more stable and reliable power
supply to the covered villages, which is of great significance to
improving the quality of life of villagers and promoting local
economic development.
Suriname is located in the northern part of South America, and multiple primitive villages
of various sizes are scattered along the Suriname River. Residents
are situated far away from the city and live a simple life with no
continuous power supply.
In 2019, POWERCHINA signed a contract for the first phase of the
Suriname village microgrid photovoltaic project. The scope of the
project included the design, procurement, and construction of
projects with 650 kilowatts of photovoltaics and 2.6 MWh of energy
storage, utilizing China's green
and low-carbon solutions to solve the problem of off-grid power
supply in remote areas.
The constructed microgrid is a small power generation and
distribution system composed of distributed power sources, energy
storage devices, energy conversion devices, and monitoring and
protection devices, among others. It is an internal power grid
system that distributes electricity in a normal way and, when
power is insufficient, it can be bought back from the grid.
Conversely, when power is abundant, it can be sold back to the
grid. The construction of microgrids in local areas is
relatively low-cost and flexible and can realize local consumption
of new energy.
In the future, as the proportion of green energy in the energy
consumption structure increases, microgrids will play a more
important role in significantly improving living standards for
local people, helping them move towards modernization.
About POWERCHINA
Founded in 2011, Power Construction Corporation
of China (POWERCHINA) is a leading construction group
specializing in investment and financing, planning and design,
engineering construction, equipment manufacturing, and operation
management. The company ranked 105th among the Fortune 500 in the
year 2023.
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