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.
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