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SaCaSol 1C/1D 23 MWp PV Power Plants Commissioned


August 31, 2015: Syntegra Solar announced today, that the company as the Owners Engineer for San Carlos Solar Energy Inc., was instrumental in the successful installation of the SaCaSol 1C/1D PV Power Plants in August 2015. The overall 23 MWp PV Power Plant project was commissioned on-budget and met the SaCaSol schedule on-time; the installation is lauded for its superior quality.

The SaCaSol 1C/1D PV Power Plants have been installed near San Carlos on Negros Occidental, next to the already operational 22 MWp SaCaSol 1A/1B PV Power Plants commissioned in May and August 2014, respectively. The new plant’s 88,950 PV modules will produce some 30,700 MWh of CO2-free electricity per year and is able to supply more than 11,000 larger homes in the Philippines.

Syntegra Solar’s comprehensive Owners Engineer Services for the SaCaSol PV Power Plants cover all quality assurance aspects of the designs along with continuous on-site QA/QC management, from groundbreaking for site-preparation up to and including Commissioning and FAT Final Acceptance Testing. After commissioning of the SaCaSol 1C/1D Power Plants, Syntegra is engaged to supervise initial O&M, making sure that all punchlist items are addressed in due time.

The SaCaSol 1C/1D PV Power Plants are one of 10 PV Power Plants in the Philippines for which Syntegra serves as Owners Engineer, ranging from 10 MWp to 50 MWp and total some 240 MWp.

Syntegra Solar offers a full range of services including in-depth PV technology and PV systems expertise, extensive experience and application of best practice processes during design reviews and installation supervision, enabled by a continuous on-site presence of German and international Senior PV Experts. Syntegra Solar assures the on-time and on-budget installation of PV Power Plants while delivering superior, long-term quality and reliability.

About Syntegra Solar:
Syntegra Solar Intl AG is an established partnership of Senior Consultants and Advisors, covering the entire value chain Upstream and Downstream in the PV solar industry.

As for the Upstream PV Industry value chain, Syntegra partners have deep insight into production processes starting with raw materials to ingot production and wafering, as well as the designs and associated production processes of PV cells and PV modules.

As for the Downstream PV Industry Value Chain, Syntegra offers comprehensive Owners Engineer Services covering the entire range of services from initial PV Power Plant Concept Development, Technical Feasibility and Commercial Viability Studies, Expert Tendering Management including Tender Solicitation, Bid Evaluation, EPC- and O&M Contract Negotiations, and the on-site Monitoring and Validation Due Diligence throughout the construction from groundbreaking for site preparation up to and including Commissioning and FAT Final Acceptance Testing. Actual services for over 260 MWp of installation are contracted in Asia in different countries – in addition Syntegra is involved in the development of large scale PV in the MENA region of more than 2 GWp.

Founded in 2003 by Mathias Kothe in Switzerland, the partnership is engaged in PV Power Plant Projects in the EU, in South-East Asia, in the MENA region, and the Americas. Following the trend of PV installation, the partnership is now active in Eurasia and China as well.