Gamesa continues to make inroads into the Chilean market, having signed a new contract1 for the supply of 112 MW at a wind farm located in Chile. Under the terms of the contract signed, Gamesa will transport, install and commission 56 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines at this wind farm. Optimized for low and … Continue reading Wind power in Chile: Gamesa wind turbines for a wind farm
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ENVISION Confirms 10.5MW order from Petroquim for its First Wind Farm in Chile
Envision Energy, the world’s leading smart energy solution provider, will install 5 of its EN110-2.1MW turbines at 100m hub height in La Esperanza Wind Farm, located in the Negrete Municipality. This contract marks Petroquim’s entrance into Chile’s renewable energy sector and Envision’s gradual positioning in the country, within a year from the installation and … Continue reading ENVISION Confirms 10.5MW order from Petroquim for its First Wind Farm in Chile
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Acciona will build the biggest photovoltaic plant in Latin America in Chile
ACCIONA Energía will construct the biggest photovoltaic plant in Latin America -El Romero Solar- in Chile, with an investment of 343 million dollars (307 million euros at current exchange rates). Located in the Atacama Desert, it will have a maximum capacity of 246.6 megawatts (MWp) -196 MW rated power-, making it one of the ten … Continue reading Acciona will build the biggest photovoltaic plant in Latin America in Chile
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SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval For 260 Megawatt Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Chile
SolarReserve, the industry leader in baseload solar power solutions and advanced solar thermal technology, has received environmental approval from the Chilean government to develop one of the world’s largest solar projects with energy storage. Utilizing SolarReserve’s proprietary solar thermal energy storage technology, the Copiapó Solar Project, scheduled to reach commercial operation in 2019, will deliver … Continue reading SolarReserve Receives Environmental Approval For 260 Megawatt Concentrated Solar Power Plant in Chile
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Chilean mines are turning to renewable energy: CSP, PV and wind power
The mining industry requires a lot of energy to keep moving, and bottom lines depend on keeping the price of that energy as low as possible. To maintain efficiency, the mining industry seems to be increasingly looking to the renewable sector to supply its power, an action that is especially prevalent in Latin America regions … Continue reading Chilean mines are turning to renewable energy: CSP, PV and wind power
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Pattern development completes $205 million financing on 122 MW Conejo photovoltaic solar energy project in Chile
Pattern Development builds platform in Chile and diversifies with large utility-scale solar power project. Advancing into the solar power market, Pattern Energy Group LP (“Pattern Development” or the “Company”) today announced the completion of approximately $205 million in project financing and the start of full construction on its Conejo Solar photovoltaic (PV) power project … Continue reading Pattern development completes $205 million financing on 122 MW Conejo photovoltaic solar energy project in Chile
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SunEdison closes financing and starts construction of a 110-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy plant in the metropolitan region of Chile
SunEdison, Inc. (NYSE:SUNE), the world’s largest renewable energy development company, today announced that it has secured financing and started construction on the 110-megawatt (MW) DC Quilapilun solar power plant in the Metropolitan Region of Chile. Once completed, the power plant will be SunEdison’s first solar project in Santiago and is expected to be its largest … Continue reading SunEdison closes financing and starts construction of a 110-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy plant in the metropolitan region of Chile
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Geothermal energy in Chile
Enel Green Power and Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP), the Chilean state-owned company active in the hydrocarbons sector, have begun construction in Chile on Cerro Pabellón, the first geothermal plant in South America. Cerro Pabellón, located in the municipality of Ollagüe, in the region of Antofagasta, in the Andean Plateau, will also be the … Continue reading Geothermal energy in Chile
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Yingli supplies 240 MW of solar panels for Latin America’s largest hybrid Solar Power Plants
Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (“Yingli” or “Yingli Solar”) (NYSE:YGE), one of the world’s leading solar panel manufacturers, today announced that it is supplying 240 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for Latin America’s two largest hybrid solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) power plants. Both projects, located in northern Chile, will also … Continue reading Yingli supplies 240 MW of solar panels for Latin America’s largest hybrid Solar Power Plants
Continue readingEnel Green Power and Endesa Chile sign a renewable energy PPA
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“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 agreement for around 25 years of energy supply and sale of green certificates connected to a geothermal project and a photovoltaic project in … Continue reading Enel Green Power and Endesa Chile sign a renewable energy PPA
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Solar energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Photovotaic Plant
Enel Green Power (“EGP”) has begun construction of the new Finis Terrae solar photovoltaic power plant in Chile.With a total installed capacity of 160 MW, Finis Terrae, once completed, will be the largest solar photovoltaic park in Chile. The facility is located in the Antofagasta region and is owned by five special purpose companies … Continue reading Solar energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Photovotaic Plant
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Wind energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Wind Farm
Enel Green Power has begun construction of Los Buenos Aires, its first wind farm in the Chilean region of Bio-Bio. The facility, owned by Enel Green Power Chile Ltda, will have a total installed capacity of 24 MW. Once fully up and running, the new plant will be able to generate over 86 GWh … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: EGP Begins Construction of New Wind Farm
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Wind power in Chile: Gamesa 5 MW wind turbines for a wind farm
The company has been contracted to build a wind farm in Chile equipped with 13 G128-5.0 MW turbines under a turnkey arrangement. This project implies a major logistics challenge for the company on account of the mountainous nature of the site, on an island, coupled with the turbines’ scale. Gamesa, a global technology leader in … Continue reading Wind power in Chile: Gamesa 5 MW wind turbines for a wind farm
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Wind energy in Chile: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 56 V117-3.3 MW turbines for a wind power project in Chile, totalling 185 MW. Additional information about the project: Customer: Latin America Power (LAP) Project name: San Juan Location/Country: Atacama, Chile Number of MW: 185 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 56 x V117-3.3 MW turbines … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Continue readingElecnor plans 105 MW Concentrated Solar Power plant in Chile
The Camarones concentrated solar power (CSP) project consists in a solar power tower with a 220-kV grid connection, to be built with a total investment of USD 800 million (EUR 706.1m). Chile’s environmental authorities in the northern Arica region accepted for evaluation a 105-MW concentrated solar power (CSP) project submitted by Elecnor Chile SA, the … Continue reading Elecnor plans 105 MW Concentrated Solar Power plant in Chile
Continue readingAbengoa obtains environmental approval for Atacama 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant
The Atacama 2 solar energy complex will consist of a 110 MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower plant and a 100 MW photovoltaic (PV) plant. Abengoa has obtained a favorable environmental rating for Atacama 2, a 210 MW solar complex located near Sierra Gorda, in the Antofagasta region of Northern Chile. Atacama 2 will … Continue reading Abengoa obtains environmental approval for Atacama 2 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant
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Wind power and solar energy in Chile
High solar exposure and strong winds, but also market openness, guarantees on long-term investments, economic and political stability and ambitious low carbon generation targets through non-traditional renewable sources. Chile is one of the most dynamic and promising countries in Latin America as regards green energy. A new plant entered into service and the construction of … Continue reading Wind power and solar energy in Chile
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Brazil and Chile Leading Strong South American Renewable Energy Growth to 201
Brazil’s cumulative installed capacity for renewable energy will grow from 19.8 Gigawatts (GW) in 2013 to over 32.9 GW by 2017. Wind power will overtake biomass as Brazil’s leading renewable energy market during the forecast period, says report. Brazil will spearhead renewable energy additions in South America to 2017, with the country’s cumulative installed … Continue reading Brazil and Chile Leading Strong South American Renewable Energy Growth to 201
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Elecnor wins EUR 75 million contract to build Chile’s largest wind farm
Elecnor has signed an agreement worth USD 81 million (approximately EUR 75 million) with Latin American Power (LAP), one of the leading companies in Latin America in the development and operation of renewable energy projects, for the construction of the San Juan wind farm which will be the largest facility of this type in Chile. … Continue reading Elecnor wins EUR 75 million contract to build Chile’s largest wind farm
Continue readingWind energy in Chile: Elecnor to build largest wind farm with 56 wind turbines
Elecnor signed an $81 million contract to build the largest wind farm in Chile, a facility that will have 184.8 MW of installed generating capacity. The contract with Latin American Power, or LAP, covers the construction of the San Juan wind farm in Atacama region, Elecnor said in a filing with the National Securities … Continue reading Wind energy in Chile: Elecnor to build largest wind farm with 56 wind turbines
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