The ground-breaking 110 MW Cerro Dominador Concentrated Solar Power plant could start commissioning by end of 2019 and the fund-owned developer is studying larger projects at three other sites in northern Chile, Francisco Vizcaino, Project Director at Cerro Dominador, told New Energy Update. After a troubled start, Latin America’s first utility-scale Concentrating Solar Power plant … Continue reading Cerro Dominador Concentrated Solar Power developer plans larger plants in Chile
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OPDEnergy enters the wind energy business with its first wind farm in Chile
OPDEnergy starts its wind energy activity in Chile with the construction of a park in the town of La Estrella, located in the O’Higgins regionThe park will have an installed capacity of 50 MW, thanks to the start-up of 11 wind turbines that will be supplied by Siemens GamesaThe wind turbine technology to be implemented … Continue reading OPDEnergy enters the wind energy business with its first wind farm in Chile
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Three new wind energy contracts in Chile for Siemens Gamesa
The supply of the 82 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines destined for these wind farm projects is planned for next year. Siemens Gamesa has recently signed three new contracts in Chile for the supply of 359 MW to several customers, which increases the entry of orders in the country to 640 MW during fiscal year 2019, … Continue reading Three new wind energy contracts in Chile for Siemens Gamesa
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Wind energy in Chile: EPM, sells Los Cururos wind farm
L os Cururos Wind Farm has an installed capacity of 109.6 MW and 57 wind turbines. Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) sold its shares in Los Cururos Wind Farm in Chile for 138 million dollars to AES Gener S.A. and its subsidiary Norgener Renovables SpA, the company said Tuesday. “The total value of the operation … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: EPM, sells Los Cururos wind farm
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Chile’s ambitious goals to lead renewable energy
The objective is that by 2050, 70% of the energy consumed in Chile is from sources such as solar thermal, photovoltaic or wind energy, which adds to the announcement of the decarbonization plan. Chile is inspiring the world with a significant expansion of solar energy, faster than any other country on the planet. (The State … Continue reading Chile’s ambitious goals to lead renewable energy
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Chile has great potential to exploit wind energy
The benefits of wind energy stand out for excluding any type of pollution. That is, they are energies that do not generate waste. Within this category is wind power, which in Chile has had significant growth. For some time now, Chile has been identified as one of the most attractive countries to develop renewable energy … Continue reading Chile has great potential to exploit wind energy
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Bío Bío will be a leader in wind energy in Chile in 2021
The province of Bío Bío is projected as a leader in wind energy in 2021. The portfolio seremi stressed that the energy produced in the area has increased by 100% since 2015. The drop in energy costs such as wind caused an increase in the number of projects of this type in the area. The … Continue reading Bío Bío will be a leader in wind energy in Chile in 2021
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Enel signs with Angloamerican in chile group’s largest renewable energy supply deal
Enel, through its Chilean subsidiary Enel Generación Chile, and global mining company AngloAmerican signed an agreement whereby Enel’s Chilean subsidiary will supply up to 3 TWh of renewable energy per year to AngloAmerican over a 10-year period, meeting the needs of the mining company’s operations in the country. This agreement is the largest renewable energy … Continue reading Enel signs with Angloamerican in chile group’s largest renewable energy supply deal
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First Concentrated Solar Power plant in Chile and Latin America has 80% progress
The concentrating solar thermal power plant is spread over 700 hectares and can already be appreciated from the air when the region overflies. Cerro Dominador Concentrated Solar Power project, in María Elena, already has 7,000 heliostats that point to a tower where electricity is generated. This initiative will be one of the highlights at the … Continue reading First Concentrated Solar Power plant in Chile and Latin America has 80% progress
Continue readingWind energy in Chile: wind farm for Angol will have 8 wind turbines
The first wind farm in Angol was approved by the Environmental Assessment Committee. It will have 8 wind turbines that will distribute the wind power to the Central Interconnected System. It is a wind power project that is included in the Plan Impulso Araucanía and which considers a 33.6 megawatts wind energy plant, which will … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: wind farm for Angol will have 8 wind turbines
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Senvion completes installations of key wind energy projects in growth markets
Senvion has successfully completed the installation of three key wind farm projects in Chile and Australia. In Chile, the Sarco and Aurora wind power projects consist of 93 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of around 299 MW. In Australia, the Pacific Hydro Crowlands Wind Farm features 39 Senvion MM92 turbines. The commissioning of … Continue reading Senvion completes installations of key wind energy projects in growth markets
Continue readingWind power in Chile: Wind Farm in Magallanes concludes
The construction of the new Wind Farm Patagónicos, promoted by ENAP in partnership with Pecket Energy in the Magallanes Region, took a key step this week, after completing the concreting of the bases of its three wind turbines. It is worth mentioning that this construction stage was very sensitive to weather conditions, and if not … Continue reading Wind power in Chile: Wind Farm in Magallanes concludes
Continue readingSenvion and Mainstream Renewable Power sign further 84 MW wind energy order for wind power project in Chile
Senvion and Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd (“Mainstream”) have signed a wind power contract for 20 Senvion 4.2M148 wind turbines for the Alena wind farm project in Chile. This is the third conditional contract within a month. The three contracts signed are for a total of 424 MW and the contract scope includes the delivery, installation … Continue reading Senvion and Mainstream Renewable Power sign further 84 MW wind energy order for wind power project in Chile
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Acciona starts the construction of its second photovoltaic plant in Atacama (Chile)
Within the framework of the investment program that ACCIONA Energía is carrying out in Chile, the company has begun the construction of the Almeyda solar plant, the second with photovoltaic technology installed in the Atacama region, mainly to support the electricity supply contract signed with the National Mining Company (ENAMI). Located in the municipalities of … Continue reading Acciona starts the construction of its second photovoltaic plant in Atacama (Chile)
Continue readingSenvion signs 340 MW conditional wind turbines contracts with Mainstream Renewable Power in Chile
Senvion has signed conditional orders with global wind energy and solar development company Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd (“Mainstream”) for 81 Senvion 4.2 MW wind turbines in Chile. The project scope includes the delivery, installation and commissioning of 37 Senvion 4.2M148 wind turbines for the Tchamma wind farm and a further 44 Senvion 4.2M118 wind turbines … Continue reading Senvion signs 340 MW conditional wind turbines contracts with Mainstream Renewable Power in Chile
Continue readingElecnor is to build the 10-MW Vientos Patagónicos wind farm in southern Chile
Elecnor has won the contract to build a wind farm in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region of Chile, around 20 km north of the city of Punta Arenas (Cabo Negro), for the “Vientos Patagónicos SpA” power company formed by the Chilean state-owned firm ENAP and Pecket Energy S.A.- The Vientos Patagónicos wind farm entails … Continue reading Elecnor is to build the 10-MW Vientos Patagónicos wind farm in southern Chile
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Latam signs renewables deal with Acciona
From September this year, ACCIONA will supply 100% renewable electricity to the two main facilities of LATAM Airlines Group. The contract is part of the framework of both companies’ commitment to reduce the effects of climate change. Through the contract, LATAM’s facilities at Arturo Merino Benítez Airport in Santiago de Chile, which include its corporate … Continue reading Latam signs renewables deal with Acciona
Continue readingChile, China-funded wind farm boosts clean wind energy
The Punta Sierra wind farm is “diversifying the grid and making it much cleaner and sustainable,” Energy Minister Susana Jimenez said at the opening ceremony last week joined by China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) and Chilean government officials. Since Chile in 2015 adopted the National Energy Policy 2050, the electricity sector has developed quickly, … Continue reading Chile, China-funded wind farm boosts clean wind energy
Continue readingChile inaugurates Punta Sierra wind farm
The 32 wind turbines of the Punta Sierra wind power plant are ready to generate clean and renewable energy for Chile. It is the first Pacific Hydro wind farm in the country and the first wind farm financed by China State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) in the South American country. Pacific Hydro has boosted its … Continue reading Chile inaugurates Punta Sierra wind farm
Continue readingSenvion signs 205 MW wind energy project in Chile
Senvion has signed a conditional contract with GPG and Grupo Ibereólica Renovables for the supply of wind turbines with a total wind power capacity of 204.7 MW. The Cabo Leones II wind farm is located in the Atacama region and is Senvion’s largest project in Chile. The contract includes the supply of 89 Senvion 2.3M130 … Continue reading Senvion signs 205 MW wind energy project in Chile
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