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Chile to use blockchain technology for energy grid
March 5, 2018
CNE, Chile’s energy regulatory agency will begin using blockchain technology to manage their energy grid, as soon as March 2018. Using blockchain, CNE will be able to verify cost of fuels, average electricity market price, and provide data security for the information exchange. Blockchain technology will provide quicker verification and reduce ability for data manupulation, […]
Chile’s Colbun SA wins bid to build largest wind farm in Latin America
September 28, 2017
Following a global bidding process, the Chilean government reported that Chilean based Colbun SA was awarded the rights to build the largest wind farm in Latin America, requiring an investment of nearly $1 billion. The Ministry of National Assets opened bidding for some 8,000 hectares (19,768 acres) of federal lands in the northern region of […]
Mexico and Chile wind farms secure significant project finance
August 21, 2017
In Chile, Aela Energy has obtained US$410mn for two wind farms, while Zuma Energia has borrowed US$600mn for what will be Latin America’s largest wind farm, located in Mexico. Aela Energy is a joint venture between Mainstream Renewable Power and Actis. The project financing will be provided by the Inter-American Development Bank, BTMU, SMBC, Korean […]
Chile’s solar thermal power plant receives environmental approval
July 21, 2017
SolarReserve received environmental approval from the Chilean government to build the 390 MW solar thermal power station with 5.1 GW of energy storage. The Likana Solar Energy Project in the Antofagasta region of Chile will be able to deliver 390 MW of continuous output at a capacity factor equal to a fossil-fuel power plant. The project […]
Chile’s transit system to be powered by renewable energy
June 22, 2017
Chile’s capital city is set to become home to one of the first subways in the world to source a majority of its power needs from renewable energy. Metro de Santiago, Latin America’s second largest subway system, will source 60 per cent of its energy from solar and wind projects. In a statement Metro de […]
Chile, Mexico, Argentina set to take the lead over Brazil
June 12, 2017
A new report from Infiniti Research outlines Latin America’s ambitious plans for renewable energy as the region expects to install over 47 gigawatts of new capacity in wind energy alone over the next 10 years. Until recently, Brazil was the dominant player in Latin America’s wind power market, but political and economic instability will likely weaken […]
Chile releases new rules for renewables on public land
June 9, 2017
Chile’s Ministry of National Property has issued a new regulation for using state land for the development of projects in the renewable energies sector. The new provisions were published in the country’s Official Journal in May. According to PV Magazine, the new rules will also apply to projects that are already approved. The new provisions […]
Chile commissions 40MW solar park
June 2, 2017
Chilean project developer Imelsa has announced the commissioning of the substation to enable the energy injection of the Doña Carmen solar park, located in the region of Valparaíso, to the Central Interconnected System. The plant, which has a power of 40 megawatts, belongs to the company Energía Cerro El Morado SA The project was submitted […]
Chile, Guatemala and Peru lead proposals for GDF geothermal facility
April 27, 2017
In his presentation on the experience of KfW at a risk mitigation panel of the GEOLAC conference in Mexico City, Jens Wirth, Senior Project Manager at KfW shared results of the first call of the Geothermal Development Facility (GDF). The GDF was set up as the first multi-donor climate initiative to promote geothermal energy in Latin […]