A subsidiary of China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) has inaugurated its first self-built greenfield solar power project in Brazil, the 165-MW complex creating over 1,000 jobs and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Sixteen months after breaking ground, government officials and corporate representatives gathered in the municipality of Russas to inaugurate the Lagoinha Solar Complex, reports China Daily. Covering an area of 304 hectares, the CGN Brazil solar complex has an installed capacity of 165 MW and is expected to generate around 400 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, enough to power around 200,000 homes.
Mayor Sávio Gurgel called the inauguration “a very important day” for Russas, praising the jobs created by the new solar complex, as well as its contribution to the environment, cutting some 350,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Since its launch, the project has created over 1,000 direct and…
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