Highview Enlasa secured environmental approval in Chile’s region of Atacama to build a 50-MW/600-MWh liquid air energy storage (LAES) facility for a total investment of US$160 million. Source: Renewables Now
The Ministry of Energy in Chile signed an MoU with the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the City-State of Hamburg and the Hamburg Port Authority for the export of green hydrogen from Chile to Europe. Source: Renewables Now
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
