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Solar Energy Benefits in Arequipa

The document discusses the installation of two photovoltaic power plants by T-Solar in the deserts of Arequipa, which generate 44 megawatts of electricity annually, enough to power 80,000 citizens. These plants utilize solar energy without producing pollution or greenhouse gases, contributing to environmental benefits. Additionally, T-Solar is involved in a public-private partnership with the local government to promote education and economic development in the region.

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Solar Energy Benefits in Arequipa

The document discusses the installation of two photovoltaic power plants by T-Solar in the deserts of Arequipa, which generate 44 megawatts of electricity annually, enough to power 80,000 citizens. These plants utilize solar energy without producing pollution or greenhouse gases, contributing to environmental benefits. Additionally, T-Solar is involved in a public-private partnership with the local government to promote education and economic development in the region.

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Solar energy in Arequipa


How is electrical energy obtained?
through the sun? "It's very easy: just
We need the sun,
Barbudo, general director of expansion
international of T-Solar, the company
Spanish woman who has recently installed
in the Arequipa deserts of La Joya and
Make two photovoltaic power plants,
the first of their kind in Latin America.

Equipped with 133,660 panels distributed over


206 hectares of desert, the operation of these two plants is as follows: the rays
fall on the photovoltaic panels and these concentrate the energy to then channel it through
líneas especiales hasta los transformadores. Una vez ahí, la energía es convertida en
electrical current that is sent to the National Interconnected Energy System, which
supplies the entire country. At its maximum capacity, these two power plants generate 44
megawatts (Mw) per year; enough energy to provide electric light to 80,000 citizens, it is
to say, to a small town.
Before its installation, the Spanish company conducted studies on the high levels of
solar energy in Moquegua and Tacna. However, they opted for the misty deserts.
due to its two thousand hours of sunshine a year and clear skies, which ensure access to the
natural source. Even on cloudy days, the panels can harness light, although with
a capture of 20% and 30% of its production.
One of the main characteristics of photovoltaic energy is that it does not produce
pollution. The generation of electric current through solar radiation does not emit
greenhouse gases or toxic waste. According to a balance made by the company
Spanish T-Solar, the generation of 245 gigawatt-hours (GWh) avoids the emission of 87,000
tons of CO2, which is then stored in the ozone layer. Photovoltaic energy
it does not cause health problems either. For that reason, it is widely used by hospitals
developed countries in Europe. Likewise, although the expected usefulness of plants
the solar energy lifespan ranges from 10 to 15 years, when installed with prefabricated material, their
Dismantling does not produce environmental impact on the soil.
Between T-Solar and the electrical generator of Arequipa (EGASA) there is the possibility of a
public-private partnership to develop this technology, whose advantages are both
environmental as well as social. T-Solar is already providing an economic benefit of 90,000
annual dollars to the Regional Government of Arequipa for operations in Majes. In The
Joya created a social fund near the Office of Development of the Company of Jesus with the goal of
execute actions for the education of the population in the area
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH THE PREVIOUS READING:

1.-Which section of the plant concentrates solar energy?


The section of the panels
_____________________________________________.

Why did they decide to install solar plants in the deserts of Majes and La Joya?
Because it has a lot of sunlight and space
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3 Why can it be argued that solar plants generate environmental benefits?


they do not pollute
______________________________________________

4 What is the subtopic of the fourth paragraph?


The possible association with another company
_______________________________________________

What is the purpose of the text?


Inform
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