French producer of glass and other construction materials Saint-Gobain and utility company Engie Romania announced the beginning of the construction works of the largest (8.6 MWp) on-site photovoltaic park in Romania.

Located on the land of the Saint-Gobain glass factory in Calarasi, on an area of 14 hectares, the photovoltaic panel system will be intended for the production of renewable energy within the industrial site, the resulting output being used 100% for self-consumption, according to a press release.

With an installed capacity of 8.6 MWp, the park will consist of 15,760 modules of photovoltaic panels, 80 inverters and strings and a metal tracker structure for supporting panels and inverters.

iulian@romania-insider.com

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