Latin American power company AES Gener has plans to build a 258 MW onshore wind farm in the Chilean region of Biobio.
Paperwork for the environmental review shows that the company intends to invest US$365 million to realize the Rinconada wind project together with a 7.65 km transmission line to connect the project with the Santa Clara substation.
The wind farm's construction is expected in December 2023.
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August 25, 2021
Mainstream commissions 145 MW Rio Escondido Solar Park in Copiapó
Mainstream Renewable Power has inaugurated its Rio Escondido solar photovoltaic farm in Chile, which has an installed capacity of 145 MW. Rio Escondido has more than 436,000 solar panels, arranged ov...
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August 25, 2021
Enagás, Acciona Energía, and GNL Quintero to develop a green hydrogen project in Quintero Bay
Enagás, ACCIONA Energía, and GNL Quintero have partnered to develop an electrolysis plant in Quintero Bay (Chile) for the generation of green hydrogen, from water (H2O) and renewable ele...
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August 12, 2021
Sonnedix secures environmental permit for 150 MW Tres Cruces solar project
Sonnedix has obtained the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA), a Chilean environmental permit for the execution of a 150 MWp solar photovoltaic project in the Atacama region, in Chile. The 1...
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August 11, 2021
Empresas Gasco signs deal to acquire 50% of 150 MW Copiapó solar project
Chilean gas company Empresas Gasco has entered into an agreement to sell the 50% stakes in Copiapo Energia Solar SpA, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) that develops a 150 MW solar photovoltaic pro...
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August 06, 2021
Innergex buys 18 MW hydropower project on Lican River
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has acquired 100% of the shares of Empresa Eléctrica Licán S.A., which owns and operates an 18 MW run-of-river hydro facility with a reservoir for daily re...
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