Solar Plant

Yinson Renewables secures financing for Peru’s first subsidy-free solar project

December 6, 2024

Yinson Renewables has secured US$59 million in financing for its 97 MWp Matarani Solar project in Arequipa, Peru, which began operations earlier this year. The project, backed by a loan from IDB Invest and Natixis, is Peru’s first subsidy-free solar plant and will produce 260 GWh annually, helping diversify the country’s energy mix, which is […]

Grenergy inaugurates the largest PV plant in south of Chile

March 14, 2024

Chile inaugurated the 241 MWp Gran Teno photovoltaic plant in the Maule region, the largest installation in the south of the country. Developed by Spanish company Grenergy. the plant, located in the province of Curicó, will provide electricity to over 136 thousand homes. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

Enel Green Power Chile starts commercial operation of 162.8 MW solar PV plant

May 11, 2023

Enel Green Power Chile received approval to start commercial operation at its 162.8-MW net Valle del Sol solar photovoltaic plant in Antofagasta. Source: Renewables Now 

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines grants definitive concession to Engie for the construction of the 300 MW Hanaqpampa solar park

March 17, 2023

Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines granted a definitive concession to Engie to develop the Central Solar Hanaqpampa project. The company is authorized to deploy an installed capacity of 300MW. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

Enel Green Power begins construction on largest PV project in Colombia with total capacity of 487 MW

March 2, 2023

Enel Green Power started the construction of the Guayepo I and II plant, the largest in Colombia. The plant will have an installed capacity of 486.7 MW from more than 820,600 solar panels. Source: PV Magazine LATAM 

Mexico’s president launched the first phase of the solar-plus-storage power plant in the state of Sonora

March 2, 2023

Mexico’s president launched the first phase of the Puerto Penasco solar-plus-storage power plant in the Mexican state of Sonora. The project is expected to grow to 1,000 MW of solar capacity with 192 MW of batteries. Source: Renewables Now 

Grenergy completes development of a 240 MW solar power plant in Chile

January 18, 2023

Spanish renewable energy company, Grenergy, finished development of a 240 MW solar power plant in central Chile. This is the largest solar plant the company has ever built. They expect it to be fully operational in a few weeks. Source: Enerdata

Chile commenced operation on the world’s first photovoltaic plant that is built on a closed tailings dam

December 22, 2022

Chile inaugurated the world’s first photovoltaic plant built on a closed tailings dam. The 3 MW project cost a total of US$3 million. Source: PV Magazine LATAM

A photovoltaic solar power plant with an installed capacity of 1 MW was inaugurated in Filadelfia, Paraguay

December 22, 2022

The Fernheim Cooperative in Filadefia, Paraguay has inaugurated a photovoltaic solar power plant with an installed capacity of 1 MW. The power plant is estimated to meet the energy needs of 350 homes and function as an emergency network for public services in the city. Source: PV Magazine LATAM