Sunergise 6 MW IPP Solar Generation Systems
{{Short description|Photovoltaic power plant in Kolovai, Tongatapu, Tonga}}
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The Sunergise 6 MW IPP Solar Generation Systems is a photovoltaic power plant in Kolovai, Tongatapu, Tonga. It is the largest photovoltaic power plant in South Pacific.
History
The power purchase agreement between Sunergise New Zealand and Tonga Power Limited with the support of Asian Development Bank was signed on 21 March 2019.{{cite web|date=7 December 2022|url=https://www.sunergisegroup.com/news/2022/12/22/south-pacifics-largest-solar-farm-launched-in-presence-of-tongan-king|title=South Pacific's Largest Solar Farm Launched in Presence of Tongan King|website=Sunergise|access-date=9 January 2024}}{{cite web|date=21 March 2019|url=https://www.adb.org/news/south-pacifics-biggest-solar-plant-help-tonga-meet-renewable-energy-target|title=South Pacific's Biggest Solar Plant to Help Tonga Meet Renewable Energy Target|website=Asian Development Bank|access-date=9 January 2024}} The power plant was commissioned by King Tupou VI on 7 December 2022, in a ceremony also attended by Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni.{{cite web|date=14 December 2022|url=https://www.pcreee.org/article/king-commissions-largest-solar-power-plant-tonga|title=King commissions largest solar power plant in Tonga|website=Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency|access-date=9 January 2024}}{{cite news|last=Leatinu'u|first=Vaimaila|date=9 December 2022|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/talanoa/biggest-solar-power-plant-in-south-pacific-opens-in-tonga/PPGRYZEYZRCE5EQTEE5FPH56TI/|title=Biggest solar power plant in South Pacific opens in Tonga|work=NZ Herald|access-date=9 January 2024}}
Technical specifications
The power plant has an installed capacity of 6.9 MWp, making it the largest photovoltaic power plant in south Pacific Ocean. It consists of three interconnected 2.3 MWp ground-mounted solar arrays.{{cite web|url=https://renewablesnow.com/news/sunergise-launches-6-mw-solar-farm-in-tonga-largest-in-south-pacific-809560/|title=Sunergise launches 6-MW solar farm in Tonga, largest in South Pacific|website=Renewables Now|access-date=9 January 2024}}
See also
References
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Category:2022 establishments in Tonga
Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2022
Category:Photovoltaic power stations in Tonga
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