Sonnedix, Collahuasi sign PPA for 170 MWp Sonnedix Atacama Solar PV plant in Pica

Sonnedix and Collahuasi, the second largest copper mining operation in Chile, have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the delivery of 150 GWh per year. The PPA is for a 24/7 supply of 100% renewable energy from the 170 MW solar PV plant – Sonnedix Atacama Solar – in the commune of Pica (Atacama Desert).

The PPA with Sonnedix constitutes approximately 12% of Collahuasi’s mine’s power requirements.

On this transaction, Sonnedix was advised by Carey, a law firm in Chile.