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25.11.2010 14:25
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Enel Green Power announced that within the framework of the COP 16 negotiations on climate change which will be held in Cancun at the end of November and as a sign of public private sector cooperation towards environmental protection and renewable energy development between Mexico and Italy, the company has launched a solar power plant specifically designed to provide the venue of the Conference of the Parties included in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP16) with renewable energy. The project has been implemented thanks to the support of the Italian Ministry of the Environment and SEMARNAT, the Mexican Environment Ministry.
As of November 21st, 903 high-tech photovoltaic panels supplied by Unisolar, with an installed capacity of 130 kilowatts will provide 220 MWh per year at the Moon Palace Hotel in Cancun, venue of the COP16 talks. The project will reduce 110 tons of CO2 per year thus helping offset the environmental impact of the conference.
"Enel Green Power has access to the technologies and the know-how necessary to lead the development of the renewable energy sector. This project combines a cutting-edge technology with a mechanism of co-operation between the public and private sectors. The result is an innovative project that allows us to test a solar business model which could be also replicated in other areas of the country," said Nicola Melchiotti, Country Manager of Enel Green Power in Mexico.
The physical characteristics of the photovoltaic panels placed on the roof of the hotel Moon Palace Expo Center in Cancun allow to capture diffuse light and can generate power even under tough climatic conditions. To this respect, panels which are easily placed are also extremely resistant to heat and possible hurricanes.
Through this project, Enel Green Power reiterates its commitment as a leading company in the development and operation of renewable energy solutions, contributing to the objectives of the COP16 in terms of technology transfer and carbon dioxide reduction, under the statutes of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol.
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