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Progress for Chile’s first geothermal plant
December 29, 2016
While geothermal is stalled in much of Chile, Enel Green Power is making headway on its Cerro Pabellón geothermal plant with an equipment delivery reported to include transformers and pipes and accessories for the plant. ILS Chile coordinated the transport of 120 containers from the ports of Iquique and Antofagasta to the volcanic site in […]
Chile: Engie to invest $450m to develop 400 MW solar
December 20, 2016
The French utility Engie SA – with Solairedirect SA – plans to invest about $450 million to develop 400 megawatts of solar power in Chile’s north and central regions, where transmission lines are available, said Laurent Furedi, chief of strategy at Engie Latin America. Engie acquired Solairedirect SA for about $220 million in 2015 as part […]
Chile: Abengoa’s PV/CSP hybrid plant resumes progress
December 15, 2016
Chile’s round-the-clock solar power project is back on, reports BN Americas. The Atacama 1 plant will use 100 MW PV and 110 MW of Concentrating Solar Power – which has the capacity to store heat and provide energy even when the sun doesn’t shine. The project will be connected the Chile’s northern SING power grid, […]
Clean energy revolution in Latin America
December 12, 2016
Latin America is already a leader in clean energy. Costa Rica ran for 7 months on clean energy alone last year and Uruguay came close to that. In 2014, the latest year for which comparable data exist, Latin America as a whole produced 53% of its electricity from renewable sources, compared with a world average of […]
Chile reforming energy policy with $100m IDB loan
December 5, 2016
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a $100m loan for a programme to improve Chile’s energy sustainability through reforms in the sector, helping the country reach its goal of 20% non-conventional renewables by 2025. Under the programme, Chile will develop a long-term energy policy, which aims to encourage the use of renewable energy sources, boost competition in […]
Chile announces 400 MW wind tender
December 1, 2016
Chile has launched a new tender for wind energy to be developed near the remote northern city of Taltal. The land has potential for almost 400 MW of wind energy, said Chile’s energy minister, Andres Rebolledo. The latest tender will be awarded to the company that offers the government the highest rent, including a fixed […]
Argentina and Chile exploring tidal energy
November 30, 2016
Swedish tidal energy company, Minesto, is in Chile and Argentina this week meeting with high level officials to explore potential for tidal energy in the two countries. The trade mission called Green Tech Sweden is coordinated by Business Sweden and led by the Swedish Minister for EU Affairs & Trade, Ann Linde. Minesto has had the […]
Chile connects Latin America’s largest solar plant to the national grid
November 23, 2016
Acciona Energía has completed the 246 MW El Romero solar plant in record time, says general manager José Escobar. Located in the Atacama desert of Chile, the US$343 million plant is the largest in Latin America, featuring 776,000 polycrystalline silicon PV modules that are spread over a 280 hectare area. The plant is designed to […]
Financing secured for large wind farm in Chile
November 22, 2016
Three banks will finance 115 MW wind farm in Chile. Japan’s SMBC, France’s Credit Agricole, and Norway’s DNB have agreed to provide financing for the proposed Cabo Leones 1 Wind Farm in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Spanish energy company, Ibereolica and France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles closed financing with the three banks, according to two sources with […]