Ecopower SAC, a Chilean renewable-energy developer, filed for permits to develop a $250 million wind farm in the country’s Los Lagos region. Work on the 100.8-megawatt Chiloe project is expected to start in January 2016, the Santiago-based company said today in a filing with environmental licensing agency Servicio de Evaluacion Ambiental. The wind project will … Continue reading Ecopower Seeks Permits for $250 Million Chile Wind Energy Plant
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Chile looks to volcanoes for geothermal energy
Chile is said to be considering geothermal energy as part of its energy mix, in an effort to boost its renewables sector and achieve energy self-sufficiency. The South American country is home to 10% of the world’s volcanoes, being part of the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’ – the belt of volcanoes that lies across South … Continue reading Chile looks to volcanoes for geothermal energy
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Vestas in 110MW Chile wind energy deal
Vestas has received a 109.6 MW order for Chile. The project, which will be Vestas’ largest in Chile, consists of 22 V100-1.8 MW and 35 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines, which will be installed in Coquimbo region, Chile. The turbines are scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2013, and the wind power plant is … Continue reading Vestas in 110MW Chile wind energy deal
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Chile’s attractiveness for Concentrated Solar Power companies keeps growing
SolarReserve, LLC – headquartered in Santa Monica, California – is a developer of large-scale solar energy projects with activities worldwide. SolarReserve, a leading U.S.-based solar energy developer; today announced the company’s international expansion into the Latin American region through the opening of its office in Santiago, Chile. Continuing its ongoing efforts to provide cost-effective, clean … Continue reading Chile’s attractiveness for Concentrated Solar Power companies keeps growing
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World Wide Wind Farm
After a strong 2012, Enel Green Power continues to grow in 2013, with new plants being put into service in Italy and Spain and the inauguration of Talinay, EGP’s first wind farm in Chile The Talinay wind farm in the Coquimbo region of Chile is now online, becoming Enel Green Power’s first wind farm in … Continue reading World Wide Wind Farm
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IDB to Finance Three Private-sector Photovoltaic Solar Energy Projects in Chile
Pozo Almonte and Calama Photovoltaic Project in the Atacama Desert will supply the country’s mining industry The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a loan package for $41.4 million to private sector firms for the construction, operation, and maintenance of three photovoltaic solar power plants in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. The financing consists of a … Continue reading IDB to Finance Three Private-sector Photovoltaic Solar Energy Projects in Chile
Continue readingEnel Green Power: first wind farm in Chile enters service
The Talinay plant has an installed capacity of 90 MW and is capable of generating over 200 million kWh annually. Construction of the new plant required an investment of around 165 million US dollars. Enel Green Power has connected to the grid its first wind farm in Chile, located in Talinay (region of Coquimbo). The … Continue reading Enel Green Power: first wind farm in Chile enters service
Continue readingEnel Green Power signs loan agreement with Bbva in Chile
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), through its subsidiary Enel Latin America (Cile) Ltda, has concluded an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Cile (BBVA) for a 100 million US dollar loan to be used to partially cover its planned investments over the next few years in Chile. The 5-year loan will be disbursed … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs loan agreement with Bbva in Chile
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Huge development portfolio, little action on photovoltaic plants in Chile
The February 2013 report from Chile’s Renewable Energy Center (CER) finds that even though over 3.1 GW of solar electric plants have received environmental approval in the nation, only 3.3 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects are currently under construction. The report finds another 3.6 MW of operational PV in the nation, and 1.06 GW … Continue reading Huge development portfolio, little action on photovoltaic plants in Chile
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Chile launches its first Concentrating Solar Power tendering process
The launch took place one year after the announcement by the president Sebastián Piñera of the National Energy Strategy Plan 2012 -2030. Bunster said that the CSP plant “will allow us to use of natural [solar] resources, diversify our energy mix and will provide us with greater energy independence whilst reducing carbon emissions” To ensure … Continue reading Chile launches its first Concentrating Solar Power tendering process
Continue readingChile commits to Concentrated Solar Power technology
The Ministry of Energy kickstarts CSP industry in Chile this week with the bidding presentations for the construction of the first CSP plant in Latin America. The prices of solar thermal electricity generation (CSP) have been greatly reduced since the bidding on Ouarzazate (Morocco). Today, Thursday February 28th is the official date on which the … Continue reading Chile commits to Concentrated Solar Power technology
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Chile launches concentrating solar power tender
Chile’s energy minister Jorge Bunster and Hernán Cheyre, executive VP at state development agency Corfo, launched a call for bids for what the country boasts will be Latin America’s first concentrated solar power plant. Chile’s energy minister Jorge Bunster and Hernán Cheyre, executive VP at state development agency Corfo, on Thursday (Feb 28) launched a … Continue reading Chile launches concentrating solar power tender
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A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
Concentrating solar power with storage is coming soon. A total of 70 million pounds of molten salts at 550 degrees Fahrenheit, he explained, will flow over a daytime run from the cold tank to the top of the tower where it will achieve a temperature of 1050 degrees F and either flow through the heat … Continue reading A Climb Up the SolarReserve Concentrated Solar Power Tower
Continue readingDeveloping Wind Energy in Chile
The Valle de Los Vientos wind farm is under construction in Chile, where EGP already manages two hydropower plants and has obtained eight licences for the underground exploration of geothermal energy sources. From geothermal power, hydropower and wind power, Chile is a goldmine of renewable energy for Enel Green Power, which is why it recently … Continue reading Developing Wind Energy in Chile
Continue readingChile’s Talinay wind farm may start supplies next week
Chile’s Talinay Oriente wind farm of 90 MW has been completed despite some delays and could start supplies next week, Daniel Munzenmayer, manager of Chilean firm Haciendas Talinay, told local daily Estrategia. Talinay is a 500 MW wind power project approved by the environmental authorities in 2009. Italy’s Enel Green Power (BIT:EGPW) has recently acquired … Continue reading Chile’s Talinay wind farm may start supplies next week
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Mainstream Raises $70 Million for Wind Energy Plant in Chile
Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd., an Irish clean-energy developer, raised $70 million, including a $52 million loan from China Development Bank Corp., for a 33- megawatt wind farm in southern Chile. The remaining $18 million will be funded by Mainstream’s own equity, Chief Executive Officer Eddie O’Connor said by phone. Construction has already started and the … Continue reading Mainstream Raises $70 Million for Wind Energy Plant in Chile
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Etrion announces its first solar project in Chile to provide up to 8.8 megawatts (“MW”) of solar electricity to a mining company
Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX:ETX)(OMX:ETX) announces it has entered into a letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) with Atacama Minerals Chile S.C.M. (“Atacama Minerals”) to provide electricity to its Aguas Blancas iodine mine in Chile (the “Aguas Blancas Mine”). The Letter of Intent marks the first project supporting the Company’s new strategy … Continue reading Etrion announces its first solar project in Chile to provide up to 8.8 megawatts (“MW”) of solar electricity to a mining company
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SunEdison plans 100 MW solar photovoltaic project in Chile
SunEdison, a leading global solar energy services provider and subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE:WFR), has signed an agreement with the Chilean mining and steel group CAP to construct what is expected to be the largest solar photovoltaic power plant in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. The plant is … Continue reading SunEdison plans 100 MW solar photovoltaic project in Chile
Continue readingChile Adding 2.2 GW Of New Solar Energy Capacity
The 125-page report estimates the cost of investing in photovoltaic energy development in Chile amounts to US$2,500 per kW, equal to the price of building coal generation plants in the northern electricity transmission system (SING) and slightly more expensive than building coal plants ($2,350/kW) in the central electricity system (SIC). The new report lists 13 … Continue reading Chile Adding 2.2 GW Of New Solar Energy Capacity
Continue readingMainstream Renewable Power Plans $240 Million Wind Farm in Chile
Mainstream Renewable Power is seeking environmental permits to develop a $240 million wind farm in Chile’s southern Bio Bio region. The Alena wind energy project will include as many as 43 Goldwind’s wind turbines with a total capacity of 107.5 megawatts, Dublin-based Mainstream said today in a filing with environmental licensing agency Servicio de Evaluacion … Continue reading Mainstream Renewable Power Plans $240 Million Wind Farm in Chile
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