863 MW Solar-wind project received Environmental approval in Chile

The Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) of the Antofagasta region in Chile has granted approval for the environmental impact assessment of the 862.5 MW Parque Terra Energía Renovable hybrid solar-wind project in Chile. The project, consisting of a 512.5 MW photovoltaic plant and a 350 MW wind farm, will be situated in the commune of Taltal in the northern province of Antofagasta.

The photovoltaic park will feature over 1.1 million panels organized in chains, with each chain comprising 28 panels. The solar complex will be made up of a total of 164 blocks of photovoltaic panels made up of a total of 13,117 chains mounted on support structures following a mobile N-S axis In parallel, the wind farm will be equipped with 50 generators, each having a capacity of 7 MW.

The US$750 million project is expected to have a lifespan of 35 years and is anticipated  to begin supplying energy to the national grid in the first half of 2027.