Colbun plans to build a 610 MWp solar PV project in Tarapaca

Subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest news and business opportunities in your inbox

Colbun SA planned to build the 610 MWp Jardin solar photovoltaic project located in the municipality of Pozo Almonte, province of El Tamarugal, Tarapacá Region.

The US$430 million Jardin Solar project with a total installed capacity of 610 MWp (556.6 MW nominal power), will be developed in two stages. The first Stage will have a capacity of 247 MWp and Stage II, whose construction is estimated to begin 36 months after the operation of the Stage.

The project aimed at producing Renewable Energy of Variable Source (ERV), which will be contributed to the National Electric System (SEN) through a line of electrical transmission that will connect with the Nueva Pozo Almonte Substation, owned by Red Eléctrica del Norte SA.

 

List of the country updates

Country updates

  • January 03, 2020

    Abengoa secures contract for a new electrical substation in Ancud

    Abengoa has been selected by Transmisora del Pacífico, a company owned by Group Transelec, for the execution of Chile's national transmission system expansion plan. Abengoa will be responsible...

    Read more
  • December 26, 2019

    Copec signs a PPA deal from 210 MW Cerro Dominador solar complex in Antofagasta

    Copec has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the 210 MW Cerro Dominador combined photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in Atacama desert, Antofagasta. The PPA...

    Read more
  • December 23, 2019

    Acciona commissions 62 MWp Almeyda solar and 183 MW San Gabriel wind projects

    ACCIONA has put two new renewable energy projects into service in Chile in the last trimester: the San Gabriel wind farm (183 MW) in the region of La Araucanía and the Almeyda photovoltaic plan...

    Read more
  • December 19, 2019

    Enercon signs an exclusive deal to supply for 607 MW Horizonte wind farm in Taltal

    Enercon GmbH has signed an exclusive deal with Colbun SA, potentially supply 132 units of the E-160 EP5 turbines for the 607 MW Horizonte wind farm in Taltal, Antofagasta. Due to the project will be...

    Read more
  • December 16, 2019

    Nordex to supply turbines for 86 MW Alena wind project in Biobio

    Mainstream Renewable Power has ordered 18 turbines from the Delta4000 series for the Alena wind farm. The Nordex Group will supply the N149 turbines in the 4.8 MW operating mode. Mainstream has also s...

    Read more

Share this update