Sonnedix inaugurates 170 MWp solar PV plant in Pica district

Chile’s President Mr. Sebastián Piñera has inaugurated the 170 MW solar PV plant Sonnedix Atacama, located in the commune of Pica (Atacama Desert). This is the largest solar PV plant own by Sonnedix.

With an investment of over US$180 million the plant started construction in June 2019. This 450-hectare solar plant is powered by around 500,000 solar mono panels and 48 central inverters, and it connects to the grid through two substations. Sonnedix Atacama will produce around 470 Gwh of clean electricity annually, powering the equivalent of more than 200,000 Chilean homes and avoiding around 200,000 tons of CO2 per year.