PV GENERATION STATION OF 50 MW CAPACITY

DATE

February 2016

CLIENT

TAQA Power

LOCATION

Zafarana, South of Ain Sukhna, Egypt

DESCRIPTION

The investigated area is located at the northwestern area of Zafarana (12km from Zafarana) and 55km southwest of Ain Shukhna. The area is located between longitudes 32°30'9.68"E and 32°31'520.36"E and latitudes 29°11'5.98"N and 29°11'44.28"N.

This project is concerned with ground-mounted solar array supported on many small, lightly loaded foundations. The foundations of electrical equipment, maintenance roads, and small maintenance buildings have not yet been determined.

PROGRAM OF WORK

Sixteen boreholes down to a depth of 5.0m

Sixteen test pits with varying depths between 0.7 to 3.0m

Two electrical resistivity tests

Two thermal resistivity tests

Two infiltrations test