Bolivarian Government of Mérida refines details for the construction of the solar park

Published at: 08/01/2025 11:10 AM

In a historic milestone for clean energy generation in Venezuela, promoted by President Nicolás Maduro, the governor of Mérida, Jehyson Guzmán, held a meeting with the technical commission made up of engineers and representatives of the Chinese company Grain Full, together with the state team of CORPOELEC and the team sent by Minister Jorge Eliécer Márquez to begin operations for the construction of what will be the largest solar park in the country.

This ambitious project, promoted by the Bolivarian Government and executed within the framework of the China-Venezuela agreement, will be carried out at the facilities of the Don Luis Zambrano Power Plant, located in the Alberto Adriani municipality.

With an area of more than 60 hectares and the installation of 94,000 solar panels, this solar park will have a generation capacity of more than 50 megawatts, making it a national benchmark in the production of clean energy.

The project not only represents a significant advance in the energy matrix of the state of Mérida, but it will also contribute to diversifying the national economy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels . In the first phase, the energy generated will be allocated mainly to the city of El Vigía and its surroundings, improving the quality of life of its inhabitants and strengthening the regional electricity system.

The governor stressed that this achievement is the result of a strategic vision that seeks to transform Mérida into a pioneering state in the generation of clean energy. “With this project, we are taking a firm step towards a more sustainable future and diversifying our energy matrix. In addition, we are creating opportunities for economic and social development for our region,” he said.

The Chinese company Grain Full, in alliance with CORPOELEC, will be responsible for executing this megaproject, which joins other efforts of the national and regional government to promote the development of renewable energy in Venezuela.

MERIDA GOVERNMENT PRESS