On October 21^st, 2011 Activ Solar GmbH (Vienna) announced the completion of the fourth and final phase of the Ohotnikovo Solar Power Station in Ukraine – one of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) installations ever built in Central Europe, and the largest in Eastern Europe.

The Ohotnikovo Power Station has a total capacity of 80 megawatts (MW) spanning over 160 hectares and consisting of approximately 360,000 modules.

Ohotnikovo PV plant is expected to produce 100,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year

The PV array is divided into four 20 MW phases. The first three phases were completed and connected to the national grid earlier this year. The Ohotnikovo power station is expected to produce 100,000 megawatt hours of electricity per year and save up to 80,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The solar power station will meet the electricity needs of about 20,000 households.

New office in Odessa demonstrates commitment to the region

Activ Solar has also announced the opening of an office in Odessa, Ukraine to capitalize on growth opportunities in the region.

Kaveh Ertefai, Chief Executive Officer of Activ Solar said: “Opening an office in Odessa clearly demonstrates our continued commitment to the region and allows us to more effectively expand our activities with a local presence.”

Odessa has a favourable geographical position and offers attractive solar irradiation levels. The company plans to create a significant number of local jobs in the region to execute the company’s project pipeline for 2012 and beyond.

2011-10-24| Courtesy: Activ Solar | solarserver.com © Heindl Server GmbH

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