Aggreko has signed a contract with Gold Fields, global mining operator, to provide a total of 25.9 MW hybrid solar and thermal power solution to the Salares Norte open pit mine in Chile. This solution has been designed to provide power for the entire mine, which sits at an altitude of 4,500m in the Andes mountain range and is 190km from the nearest town.
The hybrid system will comprise both high-altitude performance diesel gensets and Aggreko Solar Power units, optimized for off-grid applications and extreme wind conditions. The gensets will each deliver 772 kW and will incorporate Spinning Reserve and Cold Reserve units to efficiently manage peaks in demand. This diesel generation system will be integrated with solar units, which, once installed, will provide 9.9 MW of cost and emission-free power.
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February 05, 2021
Ibereolica submits EIS for planned 1,171 solar and wind complex in Antofagasta
Spanish developer Grupo Ibereolica Renovables has submitted an environmental impact study (EIS) for the proposed 1,171 MW renewable energy complex in the region of Antofagasta in Chile.&nbs...
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February 04, 2021
AES submits EIS for the development of 114 MW Don Alvaro wind project in Los Angeles
AES Gener has submitted an environmental impact statement for the development of a 114 MW located approximately 13 km west of the Los Ángeles commune, Biobío Region, Chile. Th...
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January 29, 2021
Repsol, Ibereolica ship nacelles for 110 MW Cabo Leones III Wind Project in Atacama
Repsol and Grupo Ibereólica Renovables have planned to operate with 189 MW of installed power, with the shipment from Bilbao of the main technology components of their wind turbines. The first...
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January 11, 2021
Sonnedix acquires 150 MW utility scale project located in central Chile
Sonnedix, the global independent solar power producer (IPP), has completed the acquisition of a solar PV project from the solar photovoltaic developer RTB Energy. The transaction includes the co-devel...
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December 30, 2020
Ibereolica Renovables to build a 794 MW wind farm in Antofagasta
The Spanish renewable energy developer Ibereolica Renovables is seeking an environmental permit for the planned development of a 793.6 MW wind farm in Chile. The wind farm will be built in...
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