Sharp has signed an agreement with Serm Sang Palang Ngan(SSP)of Thailand to construct a 52MW solar power generation plant.Construction will begin in January,with operations scheduled to start by the end of 2014.
The plant will be operated by power producer SSP,which earlier placed a construction order for the project with Sharp,ITE,and ITD(the largest construction company in Thailand).Sharp will collaborate on the design and construction of the plant and will also supply the solar modules and balance of plant(BOP)system.When the new plant comes online,the total amount of power generation capacity of Sharp's solar power plants in Thailand will exceed 150MW,said Sharp.
The power plant will employ thin-film solar modules.Sharp will supply approximately 400,000 modules,along with the requisite BOP,across an area of about 1.3 square kilometers.Maintenance and operational control will be provided by Sharp Solar Maintenance Asia(SSMA),a Sharp subsidiary established in March 2011.Specially trained and qualified personnel will provide operational support by inspecting and servicing the entire plant.
Sharp will continue to develop a top-to-bottom business model that includes collaborating on the design and construction of solar power plants,supplying BOP,and providing maintenance and operational control services,Sharp added.
