Guacolda Energa has completed the installation of a 3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project located on a tailings dam in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama region, northern Chile.
The US$3 million facility will power Pucobre's mining operations in the country. The installation is a major step toward a more sustainable mining industry.
Tailings dams are earth-fill embankment dams that are used to store the products of mining operations, including ground rocks, water, and gangue minerals.
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December 14, 2022
Engie plans to build 181 MW solar PV project in Antofagasta
Sungrow has signed a contract deal with ENGIE to provide 638 MWh of its DC-coupled liquid-cooled energy storage system (ESS) to the 181.25 MWac Coya solar photovoltaic (PV) project in the Mara Elena r...
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November 25, 2022
EGP Chile starts commercial operation of wind and energy storage facility in Araucanía
Enel Green Power Chile, a unit of Enel Chile, has started the commercial operation of the 105.6 MW La Cabaña wind farm project which also incorporates a 34.3 MW battery energy storage...
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October 20, 2022
Engie to develop 194.4 MW wind project in Nuble
Engie Energia Chile has submitted a proposal to construct the 194.4 MW Pemuco wind project in the region of Nuble, central Chile. The US$230 million project will include the installation of 27 w...
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October 20, 2022
Sonnedix buys IPP with 290 MW of Chilean renewable projects
Sonnedix Power Holdings Ltd. has completed its acquisition of independent power producer (IPP) Arco, a Chilean platform with 215 MW of utility-scale renewable power generation assets and 75 MW of dist...
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October 07, 2022
Engie invests in 252 MW of wind energy projects in Chiloe Island
Engie Energia Chile SA has signed an agreement to acquire 36 MW San Pedro I wind project, 65 MW San Pedro II wind project, and a wind power project that is now in development. All assets are situated...
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