Chile continues to climb the Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index – moving from 11 to number 9 alongside Brazil. Confidence is bolstered by an order for a 112 MW wind turbine supply contract from Gamesa. The wind farm will receive 56 of Gamesa’s G114-2.0 MW turbines, which are optimized for low and medium wind speed sites.
This order makes three for Gamesa in Chile, was has already completed the development phases of one and two of the San Pedro complex on Chiloé island. These two projects have a combined installed capacity of 137 MW. Other Gamesa client states include Sweden, Uruguay, the United States, Thailand, Poland, and Brazil.
Chile has recently emerged as one of the leading new markets for renewable energy development. Figures released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance in early October also highlighted Chile’s importance, with investment in renewable energy and energy-smart technologies growing from $180 million in the third quarter of 2014, to $1.6 billion a year later.
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