GP JOULE has announced that it is developing its first wind project in South America and will be installing two small on-shore parks in Chile in cooperation with the German company Energy Kitchen GmbH.
Two 9 MW wind parks will be built in the interior of the country, in each of the regions of Bío Bío and Los Lagos. The designated areas are some 400 hectares in size and have been successfully secured.
The next major milestone will be to ensure a successful approval procedure for the two wind parks, which are being developed through the PMGD (Pequeños Medios de Generación Distribuida/Small Distributed Generators) model. This model promotes decentralised energy generation units in the single-digit megawatt range with an individual tariff, which are connected to the network of an energy supply company.
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September 17, 2018
Chile's Coquimbo Environmental Assessment Commission approves 9 MW solar PV project
The environmental impact statement submitted by Sunhunter Photovoltaic Park SpA, which considers an investment of US$12 million for the Ovalle commune, has been approved by the Environmental Assessmen...
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September 07, 2018
Mainstream Renewable Power launched sale of stakes in Chilean subsidiary
Mainstream Renewable Power has launched the search for an equity partner to help build and run $1.65 billion of wind and solar plants in Chile. It has commissioned KPMG to seek expressions of int...
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August 31, 2018
Acciona to power LATAM Airlines in Chile with renewable energy
Acciona has signed a contract to supply 100% renewable electricity to the two main facilities of LATAM Airlines Group, the biggest airline group in Latin America, from September this year.
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August 25, 2018
Chile inaugurates 82 MW Punta Sierra wind farm
The Punta Sierra wind farm in Ovalle, in Coquimbo Region of Chile is ready to generate clean and renewable energy. It is the first Pacific Hydro wind farm in the country and the first wind farm financ...
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August 22, 2018
Pattern Energy completes sale of interest in 115 MW wind project in Chile
Pattern Energy Group has announced that it has completed the sale of the its operations in Chile, which principally consist of an 81 MW owned interest in the 115 MW El Array&a...
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