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SunEdison To Develop 350 Megawatts Of Solar Power In Chile

SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), a leading solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, today announced that the National Energy Commission in Chile has awarded SunEdison a contract to supply 570 gigawatt hours of clean energy a year. To meet the demand, SunEdison will be investing more than $700 million USD to develop 350 megawatts … Continue reading SunEdison To Develop 350 Megawatts Of Solar Power In Chile →

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Mainstream lands five wind farm wind energy deal in Chile

Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power and joint venture partner Actis have been awarded a contract in Chile to supply 343 megawatts of wind power from five wind farms in Chile. Its the second big development this week for the Irish renewable energy developer.   In the UK a consortium that includes Mainstream won permission to … Continue reading Mainstream lands five wind farm wind energy deal in Chile →

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Mainstream and Actis JV, Aela Energía wins contracts to build USD860 million of wind power projects in Chile

Aela Energía, the Chilean joint venture between Actis and Mainstream Renewable Power was today awarded Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) for the supply of renewable energy from five wind farms in Chile with a combined generation capacity of 343 megawatts. The agreements were awarded under a competitive tendering process run by the National Energy Commission (Comisi?n … Continue reading Mainstream and Actis JV, Aela Energía wins contracts to build USD860 million of wind power projects in Chile →

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Wind energy in Chile: Enel Green Power inaugurates wind farm with 33 wind turbines of 3 MW

The Taltal wind farm has an installed capacity of 99 MW and can generate up to around 300 GWh each year. Construction involved a total investment of around 190 million US dollars.   Enel Green Power has connected to the grid “Taltal”, its largest wind farm in Chile, following completion of construction. Located in the … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Enel Green Power inaugurates wind farm with 33 wind turbines of 3 MW →

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Etrion completes construction of 70 MW solar energy plant in Chile

Etrion, a solar independent power producer, has constructed the 70MW Salvador project in the Atacama region of Chile.   The Salvador project is considered to be the world’s largest solar power plant based on spot market electricity revenues and is the second-largest solar park connected in Chile. Etrion chief executive officer Marco Northland said: “The … Continue reading Etrion completes construction of 70 MW solar energy plant in Chile →

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Enel Green Power signs renewable energy supply with Endesa Chile

Enel Green Power, acting through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile Ltda (“Enel Green Power Chile”), and Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (“Endesa Chile”) have signed a long-term power supply contract, which also envisages the sale of the green certificates, with a term of around 20 years for two wind power projects and about 25 … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs renewable energy supply with Endesa Chile →

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Chile: SunEdison closes $130 million for 69.5 MW Javiera photovoltaic solar energy plant

SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), a leading global solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, announced today the closing of a $130 million USD non-recourse debt financing arrangement with CorpBanca and BBVA. The debt proceeds will be used to fund construction of a 69.5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant located in Chile. The solar power … Continue reading Chile: SunEdison closes $130 million for 69.5 MW Javiera photovoltaic solar energy plant →

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Centre of Excellence (ICE) on Marine Energy in Chile

The two Groups were selected by Chilean development organization CORFO (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción) to set up an International Centre of Excellence (ICE) on Marine Energy in the country. The 8-year project, supported by an approximate 20 million US dollars in cash and in-kind funding, 65% of which coming from CORFO, is aimed … Continue reading Centre of Excellence (ICE) on Marine Energy in Chile →

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Acciona puts its first wind farm in Chile into service, using the most powerful wind turbines

Acciona Energía has grid connected the Punta Palmeras wind farm, equipped with fifteen 3 megawatt (MW) wind turbines, the most powerful used in Chile. The wind farm is the company’s first in the country and will produce clean energy equivalent to the consumption of more than 60,000 Chilean households every year. The entry into service … Continue reading Acciona puts its first wind farm in Chile into service, using the most powerful wind turbines →

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First solar panel for the 141 Megawatt (MW)ac Luz del Norte Solar Power plant in Chile

With Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile; Isabel Allende, President of the Chilean Senate, and Máximo Pacheco, Minister of Energy in attendance, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) today ceremonially installed the first solar panel for the 141 Megawatt (MW)ac Luz del Norte Solar Power Plant. The project, located 58 kilometers north of the city of … Continue reading First solar panel for the 141 Megawatt (MW)ac Luz del Norte Solar Power plant in Chile →

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Enel Green Power Begins Work on New Photovoltaic Plant in Chile

Enel Green Power has started work on the construction of Lalackama II, the company’s fourth photovoltaic plant in Chile. With a capacity of 19 MW, once fully up and running, the Lalackama II plant will be capable of generating over 50 GWh per year, equivalent to the power consumption needs of about 30,000 Chilean households, … Continue reading Enel Green Power Begins Work on New Photovoltaic Plant in Chile →

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Chilean president Michelle Bachelet inaugurates wind power plant built by Colombia’s EPM with Vestas’ wind turbines

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was on hand for the inauguration of the Los Cururos wind farm, which marks Colombian electric utility EPM’s first investment in that southern South American country.   Empresas Públicas de Medellín, owned by the municipality of Medellin, invested nearly $200 million in the wind energy project, which is located in the … Continue reading Chilean president Michelle Bachelet inaugurates wind power plant built by Colombia’s EPM with Vestas’ wind turbines →

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Enel Green Power is growing in Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco, increasing its wind energy and solar power capacity

Enel Green Power’s growth in the renewable energy markets of new emerging nations like Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco continues, creating a network of worksites, new plants and tenders that stretches across the Atlantic Ocean. Work has started at the Talinay Poniente site for the construction of a new 61-megawatt wind farm. The … Continue reading Enel Green Power is growing in Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, South Africa and Morocco, increasing its wind energy and solar power capacity →

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SunEdison and Los Pelambres Mine (Antofagasta Minerals) Close an Agreement to Supply Solar Power in Chile

SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE: SUNE), a leading global provider of solar energy services, and Los Pelambres mine, today announced that they have reached an agreement for the long-term sale of power to Los Pelambres. The mine is owned by Antofagasta Minerals S.A., the largest private mining group inChile and one of the nine largest copper-producers in … Continue reading SunEdison and Los Pelambres Mine (Antofagasta Minerals) Close an Agreement to Supply Solar Power in Chile →

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Mainstream Renewable Power gets planning permission to build 150MW wind farm in Calama, Chile

Global wind and solar company, Mainstream Renewable Power, today (28 August) announces it has received environmental consent to build the 150 megawatt Tchamma Wind Farm in Northern Chile. The wind farm, which will be located in the commune of Calama in the Antofagasta region, will cover an area of 1,900 hectares on land owned by … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power gets planning permission to build 150MW wind farm in Calama, Chile →

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President of Chile Announces Grand Opening of Pattern Energy’s El Arrayán Wind Farm, Chile’s Largest Wind Energy Facility

According to Pattern Energy, 50 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines power the El Arrayan wind farm, which completed construction in June. The President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, together with Jean-Paul Luksic, Chairman of Antofagasta Minerals SA (“AMSA”) and Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”), officially opened operations … Continue reading President of Chile Announces Grand Opening of Pattern Energy’s El Arrayán Wind Farm, Chile’s Largest Wind Energy Facility →

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GE Connects Colombia, Chile and Peru Electricity Grids

Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. (ISA), one of South America’s largest utility companies has agreed to work with GE’s Digital Energy business (NYSE: GE) to deliver power to some of the most isolated regions in Colombia, Chile and Peru. ISA will enhance its power transmission capabilities in Colombia by replacing aging equipment and install new high … Continue reading GE Connects Colombia, Chile and Peru Electricity Grids →

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Gamesa concludes its first wind farm in Chile

Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has concluded turnkey construction of its first wind farm in Chile, -the 36 megawatt San Pedro Chiloé wind farm- for the local company Transantartic. The project is located on Chiloé Island, in the southern part of the country. The successful commissioning of its first project in Chile … Continue reading Gamesa concludes its first wind farm in Chile →

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