Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has unveiled plans to invest USD 1.3 billion in a large-scale hybrid renewable energy project in northern Chile.
The project, to be developed through CIP’s CI GMF II fund, is known as Llanura Solar and will integrate a 1,004-MWp solar photovoltaic plant, a 152-MW wind farm, and a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 3,831.4 MWh, capable of five hours of operation. The plan also includes the necessary interconnection infrastructure to link the facility to the grid.
Situated in the Taltal commune within Chile’s Antofagasta region, the development will occupy about 2,064 hectares (5,100 acres). According to the EIS, the complex will utilize over 1.39 million solar panels, 19 wind turbines rated at 8 MW each, and 764 battery containers.
Following the admissions stage of the environmental review process, the project will move to detailed evaluation. If approved, construction is scheduled to commence in June 2028.
