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 will take effect in July 2020. The Cerro Dominado solar complex will be delivering energy to Copec's 72 service stations, electric vehicles (EV) charging network and eight factories across several regions in Chile.
The Cerro Dominador solar complex has been in commercial operation since February 2018. It features 100 MW PV components, 110 MW of CSP and 17.5 hours of storage in molten salts.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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December 13, 2019
Vestas to deliver turbines for 185 MW Cerro Tigre wind project in Antofagasta
Mainstream Renewable Power has placed a 185 MW order for the Cerro Tigre wind farm, to be located in the Antofagasta region, in Chile. The contract includes the supply and installation of 44 V117-4.2...
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December 05, 2019
Financing of 571 MW phase of a green energy project in Chile
KfW IPEX-Bank is participating in the financing of one of the biggest renewable energy projects in Latin America. The first phase of the mammoth project Andes Renovables will run under the name C&oacu...
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