Enel, through its Chilean subsidiary Enel Generación Chile, and global mining company AngloAmerican signed an agreement whereby Enel’s Chilean subsidiary will supply up to 3 TWh of renewable energy per year to AngloAmerican over a 10-year period, meeting the needs of the mining company’s operations in the country.
The renewable energy from Enel Generación Chile will help AngloAmerican reduce its total CO2 emissions in Chile by over 70%. The agreement will take effect in 2021.
Country updates
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July 31, 2019
Chile receives environmental approval for the Llanos del Viento wind project
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 plann...
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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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