Geointec has participated in several large utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plants in different districts of the Portuguese territory.
During the first quater of 2020, Geointec has carried out a total of 5 projects in Portuguese territory for ground mounted large utility-scale solar photovoltaic power plants. More than 1500 hectares of surface, equivalent to about 700 MW, have been analyzed for projects located in the districts of Faro and Santarém.
The tests were carried out following the specifications of the petitioners, complying with the reference standards and using specialized equipment deployed from Madrid.
Geotechnical boreholes have been conducted for soil logging and soil sampling, supported by dynamic penetration tests, electrical resistivity tests, thermal resistivity, as well as Porchet-type infiltration tests. Likewise, in each one of the projects a pull out test survey has been carried out for driven steel piles.
Part of the projects in which Geointec has participated, are being presented since June 9, 2020 in the General Directorate of Energy and Geology (DGEG), after the Portuguese Government has confirmed the upcoming auctions for the 24th and 25th August 2020, with the aim of approaching 10 GW of solar power installed in 2030.
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