The Punta Palmeras facility (45 MW), consisting of fifteen AW 116/3000 ACCIONA Windpower turbines, will enter service in December 2014. Acciona Energía will build its first wind farm in Chile to supply the electric power utility Colbún, with which it has signed a long-term power supply contract. The Punta Palmeras wind farm, with an installed … Continue reading Acciona Energ
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Enel Green Power opens Talinay wind farm in Chile
The Talinay wind farm, which can generate more than 200 GWh per year and has a capacity of 90MW, was inaugurated in the presence of Chile President Sebastián Piñera and Enel Green Power CEO Francesco Starace. The Talinay wind farm in the region of Coquimbo in Chile was put into service on Thursday, making it … Continue reading Enel Green Power opens Talinay wind farm in Chile
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Inaugurated Talinay wind farm with 45 wind turbines of Vestas, the largest wind energy plant in Chile
Chilean President Sebastian Piñera has inaugurated his country’s largest wind farm at an official ceremony. The 90 MW Talinay East wind power plant is owned by Enel Green Power and features 45 Vestas V100 2 MW wind turbines in the country’s central Coquimbo region. Piñera said Chile is making progress towards its energy goals by … Continue reading Inaugurated Talinay wind farm with 45 wind turbines of Vestas, the largest wind energy plant in Chile
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Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a $1.4 billion joint-venture deal with private equity company Actis
Global wind and solar developer Mainstream Renewable Power today announced a joint venture with the global pan-emerging market investor Actis to deliver 600 megawatts of wind and solar projects into construction and operation in Chile by early 2016. The joint venture company which is 40% owned by Mainstream and 60% by Actis will purchase the … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a $1.4 billion joint-venture deal with private equity company Actis
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Alterra Power and EDC complete joint venture agreement for geothermal energy in Chile and Peru
Alterra Power Corp. (TSX: AXY) announces the completion of a joint venture agreement with Energy Development Corporation (EDC) for the development of Alterra’s Mariposa geothermal project in Chile plus three geothermal concessions held by Alterra in Peru. The agreement calls for EDC to earn a 70% interest by funding 100% of the next $58.3 million … Continue reading Alterra Power and EDC complete joint venture agreement for geothermal energy in Chile and Peru
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Minera El Tesoro Mining Group and Soitec Establish CPV Solar-Energy Pilot Plant for Mining Operation in Chile
Minera El Tesoro (MET), part of one of the largest mining groups in Chile, has built the first pilot plant in South America with Soitec Solar technology, installing four of its highly efficient concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) systems at a site in Chile’s Sierra Gorda district to provide renewable energy for a remote copper-mining operation. In … Continue reading Minera El Tesoro Mining Group and Soitec Establish CPV Solar-Energy Pilot Plant for Mining Operation in Chile
Continue readingAlterra Power, EDC joint venture to develop geothermal energy in Chile, Peru
Alterra Power Corp. completed a joint venture agreement with Energy Development Corp. (EDC) for the development of Alterra’s Mariposa geothermal power project in Chile plus three geothermal concessions held by Alterra in Peru. The agreement calls for EDC to earn a 70 percent interest by funding 100 percent of the next $58.3 million in project … Continue reading Alterra Power, EDC joint venture to develop geothermal energy in Chile, Peru
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Ecopower Seeks Permits for $250 Million Chile Wind Energy Plant
Ecopower SAC, a Chilean renewable-energy developer, filed for permits to develop a $250 million wind farm in the country’s Los Lagos region. Work on the 100.8-megawatt Chiloe project is expected to start in January 2016, the Santiago-based company said today in a filing with environmental licensing agency Servicio de Evaluacion Ambiental. The wind project will … Continue reading Ecopower Seeks Permits for $250 Million Chile Wind Energy Plant
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Chile looks to volcanoes for geothermal energy
Chile is said to be considering geothermal energy as part of its energy mix, in an effort to boost its renewables sector and achieve energy self-sufficiency. The South American country is home to 10% of the world’s volcanoes, being part of the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ – the belt of volcanoes that lies across South … Continue reading Chile looks to volcanoes for geothermal energy
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Vestas in 110MW Chile wind energy deal
Vestas has received a 109.6 MW order for Chile. The project, which will be Vestas’ largest in Chile, consists of 22 V100-1.8 MW and 35 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines, which will be installed in Coquimbo region, Chile. The turbines are scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2013, and the wind power plant is … Continue reading Vestas in 110MW Chile wind energy deal
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Chile’s attractiveness for Concentrated Solar Power companies keeps growing
SolarReserve, LLC – headquartered in Santa Monica, California – is a developer of large-scale solar energy projects with activities worldwide. SolarReserve, a leading U.S.-based solar energy developer; today announced the company’s international expansion into the Latin American region through the opening of its office in Santiago, Chile. Continuing its ongoing efforts to provide cost-effective, clean … Continue reading Chile’s attractiveness for Concentrated Solar Power companies keeps growing
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World Wide Wind Farm
After a strong 2012, Enel Green Power continues to grow in 2013, with new plants being put into service in Italy and Spain and the inauguration of Talinay, EGP’s first wind farm in Chile The Talinay wind farm in the Coquimbo region of Chile is now online, becoming Enel Green Power’s first wind farm in … Continue reading World Wide Wind Farm
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IDB to Finance Three Private-sector Photovoltaic Solar Energy Projects in Chile
Pozo Almonte and Calama Photovoltaic Project in the Atacama Desert will supply the country’s mining industry The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan package for $41.4 million to private sector firms for the construction, operation, and maintenance of three photovoltaic solar power plants in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. The financing consists of a … Continue reading IDB to Finance Three Private-sector Photovoltaic Solar Energy Projects in Chile
Continue readingEnel Green Power: first wind farm in Chile enters service
The Talinay plant has an installed capacity of 90 MW and is capable of generating over 200 million kWh annually. Construction of the new plant required an investment of around 165 million US dollars. Enel Green Power has connected to the grid its first wind farm in Chile, located in Talinay (region of Coquimbo). The … Continue reading Enel Green Power: first wind farm in Chile enters service
Continue readingEnel Green Power signs loan agreement with Bbva in Chile
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), through its subsidiary Enel Latin America (Cile) Ltda, has concluded an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Cile (BBVA) for a 100 million US dollar loan to be used to partially cover its planned investments over the next few years in Chile. The 5-year loan will be disbursed … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with Bbva in Chile
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Huge development portfolio, little action on photovoltaic plants in Chile
The February 2013 report from Chile’s Renewable Energy Center (CER) finds that even though over 3.1 GW of solar electric plants have received environmental approval in the nation, only 3.3 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects are currently under construction. The report finds another 3.6 MW of operational PV in the nation, and 1.06 GW … Continue reading Huge development portfolio, little action on photovoltaic plants in Chile
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Chile launches its first Concentrating Solar Power tendering process
The launch took place one year after the announcement by the president Sebastián Piñera of the National Energy Strategy Plan 2012 -2030. Bunster said that the CSP plant “will allow us to use of natural [solar] resources, diversify our energy mix and will provide us with greater energy independence whilst reducing carbon emissions” To ensure … Continue reading Chile launches its first Concentrating Solar Power tendering process
Continue readingChile commits to Concentrated Solar Power technology
The Ministry of Energy kickstarts CSP industry in Chile this week with the bidding presentations for the construction of the first CSP plant in Latin America. The prices of solar thermal electricity generation (CSP) have been greatly reduced since the bidding on Ouarzazate (Morocco). Today, Thursday February 28th is the official date on which the … Continue reading Chile commits to Concentrated Solar Power technology
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Chile launches concentrating solar power tender
Chile’s energy minister Jorge Bunster and Hernán Cheyre, executive VP at state development agency Corfo, launched a call for bids for what the country boasts will be Latin America’s first concentrated solar power plant. Chile’s energy minister Jorge Bunster and Hernán Cheyre, executive VP at state development agency Corfo, on Thursday (Feb 28) launched a … Continue reading Chile launches concentrating solar power tender
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A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
Concentrating solar power with storage is coming soon. A total of 70 million pounds of molten salts at 550 degrees Fahrenheit, he explained, will flow over a daytime run from the cold tank to the top of the tower where it will achieve a temperature of 1050 degrees F and either flow through the heat … Continue reading A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
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