The Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) of the Antofagasta Region in Chile has approved the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA) for the development of the Llanos del Viento wind farm planned by the Mainstream Renewable Power Chile.
The US$400 million 222.6 MW wind farm consists of 42 wind turbines of 5.3 MW each. It also considers the construction of a lift substation from 33 kV to 220 kV (SEE Llanos del Viento 33/220 kV), an underground channel of 33 kV and a Line High Voltage 220 kV.
Early July 2019, Mainstream has also received environmental approval for the 123 MWp Valle Escondido solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the region of Atacama.
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July 25, 2019
Enel Green Power files environmental permit for 404 MW Sierra Gorda solar PV project in Chile
Enel Green Power files an environmental impact declaration (DIA) for the 404 MW Sierra Gorda solar photovoltaic (PV) farm to be built in the Chilean region of Antofagasta, with an investment of U...
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July 22, 2019
Mainstream gets environmental evaluation approval for 123 MWp Valle Escondido Solar Park in Chile
The Environmental Evaluation Service for the Atacama region has approved the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA) for Mainstream Renewable Power’s Valle Escondido PV Solar Project. This...
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July 09, 2019
Construction works begin at 64 MWp Usya solar project in Chile
ACCIONA has begun construction work on the 64 MWp Usya photovoltaic plant, the third owned by the company in Chile. The Usya plant, located in the municipality of Calama (Antofagasta region), will h...
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June 27, 2019
USD 1 bn transmission line inaugurated in Chile
The president of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, inaugurated the Cardones-Polpaico transmission line on June 20, 2019. The 753-km long transmission line will transport up to 1,500 additional MW...
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June 25, 2019
CMB LV Infrastructure fund III raises US$400 million
LarrainVial and CMB have raised US$400 million for its most recent infrastructure fund, CMB LV Infrastructure III. This is the third infrastructure fund of CMB and first in partnership with&...
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