Enel Green Power Chile, a unit of Enel Group, has started the development and construction of the 60.9 MW Azabache Park solar project located in the city of Calama in Antofagasta Region, Chile.
The facility will consist of about 154,710 bifacial panels. It is expected to generate up to 184 GWh of energy per year and offsets about 136,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year.
The project is expected to require about US$49 million of investment.
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May 18, 2020
Acciona receives authorization to start commercial operations of 62 MWp Almeyda solar project in Chañaral and Diego de Almagro
Acciona has received authorization from the Chilean Electrical Coordinator to start commercial operations (COD) of the Almeyda photovoltaic plant, located in the Atacama region. The authorization indi...
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May 15, 2020
Innergex completes acquisition of 68 MW Salvador solar photovoltaic project
Innergex Renewable Energy has completed the acquisition of the 68 MW PV Salvador SpA solar photovoltaic farm in Chile, as well as 11-year demand-based power purchase agreements (PPAs) covering a total...
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May 14, 2020
Soltec to supply solar modules for 101 MW solar project in Antofagasta
Soltec, a unit of Soltec Power Holdings, has been commissioned by Global Power Generation, Spanish company within the Naturgy group, to supply SF7 Bifacial tracker for its 101 MW solar...
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May 11, 2020
AES to build 63 MW Cerro Piedra wind -plus-storage project in Valparaiso
AES Corporation, through its Chilean unit AES Gener, has submitted the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed 63 MW Cerro Piedra wind farm with a battery storage project in Chile w...
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May 11, 2020
Sempra Energy finalizes sale of 83.6% stake in Luz del Sur
Sempra Energy has completed the sale of its Peruvian businesses, generating approximately US$3.59 billion in total cash proceeds, subject to post-closing adjustments. The sale to China Yangtze Power I...
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