A 2.8 MW photovoltaic park was set up in Criuleni district with the assistance of the Government of China. This occupies an area of 8 ha and has 7,400 photovoltaic panels and 16 invertors. The total value of the project is €4 million, IPN reports.

The power station will enable to generate over 3 million kWh of electrical energy a year and will satisfy the electricity needs of the public institutions of Criuleni district, such as hospitals, schools, kindergartens, administrative buildings, etc.

The energy produced by the photovoltaic panels will be sold and, depending on the negotiated tariff, the district budget will be supplemented with about 3-5 million lei yearly.

On February 10, Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spînu, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Chisinau Yan Wenbin signed the photovoltaic park handover agreement.