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NICARAGUA Cement Nagarote Grinding Station

Energy

Solar park to cover 35%

of all electricity needs

Opportunity
reduce the amount of
To improve energy
energy purchased from
costs while increasing electrical service to
competitiveness and the the grid.
product’s profit margins.
Power prices in Nicaragua Results
are the highest in Latin Solar Project with an
America, close to 170 installed capacity of
USD/MWh. In Nagarote, 3,383 kW DC (2,750 KW AC)
electricity cost represents composed of 5,208 solar
Marcelo Arrieta 48% of variable cost per modules and 12 inverters
CEO tonne of cement. with 255 kW of capacity.
Solution • Investment:
3 MCHF
Design, procurement, and • Generation capacity:
installation of a 3.4 MWp
5.21Gwh/Year
ground-mounted fixed-tilt • Self-consumption: 35%
solar photovoltaic energy
plant to interconnect • Payback: 4.7 years
• Estimated annual
with the existing Holcim
Ada Alvarez savings: 660 kCHF
Head of
Environment

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