该发电站分为两个子单元，容量分别为4 MW和5 MW。
两个设施中的第一个旨在满足天文台目前和预计的白天需求——最大的能源需求来自于多个望远镜的冷却系统，包括世界上最先进的光学和近红外的甚大望远镜（VLT）。
第二个装置用于在正常白天情况下的极大望远镜（ELT）总电力需求，该望远镜目前正在建设中，主镜直径为39米，将是全球最大的光学望远镜。
阿塔卡马沙漠中的帕拉纳尔天文台。
图片：维基共享资源
该光伏综合体由18565块安装在跟踪器上的双面板组成，分布在7.2公顷的土地上，设备利用率为37%，建设耗时9个月，所需总投资达1000万美元。
该发电站所发的多余电能将输入国家电力系统。
ELT预计在本世纪末投入使用，据称将是一个彻底改变天文学的望远镜，因为它将探测与地球类似的围绕其他恒星运行的行星，有望成为首个发现太阳系外生命证据的天文仪器。
作者：LUIS INI
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