Enel Chile received approval from the National Electrical Coordinator to commence operation of Central Azabache, the first hybrid non-conventional renewable generation plant at the national level. It has an installed capacity of 60.9 MW and is connected to the 90 MW Valle de Los Vientos wind farm. Source: BNAmericas
Codelco, Chile’s state mining company plans to put 155 electric buses into operation, making it the largest electric bus fleet in the Chilean mining sector. Source: BNAmericas
CC&L Infrastructure and CarbonFree Technology successfully refinanced US$360 million in debt making it one of the largest solar project private placements in Chile. Source: Newswire
Colbun SA, a Chilean power company, submitted an environmental impact study for a 421.9 MW solar project combined with a battery system. The battery system will be one of the largest in Chile, with a capacity of 240 MW for five hours. Source: Renewables Now
Repsol SA, a Spanish energy group and its partner, Grupo Ibereolica Renovables, secured a US$118 million loan for the construction and operation of a 165.3 MW wind farm in Chile. Source: Renewables Now
HIF Global and Enel Green Power Chile filed an environmental impact study for a 325 MW wind farm project that will eventually provide energy to a future green hydrogen-based e-fuels plant in Chile. Source: Renewables Now
The Chilean Energy Commission CNE released the list of power producers that will compete in the 2022 auction to supply 5,250 GWh of electricity per year until 2041. Source: Renewables Now
