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.
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April 22, 2021
Enel cancels partnership with Tozzi Latam for 382 MW Campos del Sol solar project
Enel Green Power Chile, a unit of Italian energy developer Enel SpA, has terminated its partnership with Tozzi Latam Spa for the development of a 382 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in the Atac...
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April 22, 2021
210 MW Cerro Dominador solar complex in Antofagasta syncs with the grid
The Cerro Dominador Concentrated Solar Power Plant has successfully synchronized with the Chilean electrical system. The project is installed in the Antofagasta Region. Unlike other projects, this sy...
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April 21, 2021
AES Gener closes 58 MW Central Laguna Verde thermal power plant
AES Gener SA, a unit of AES Corporation, is shutting down the 58.35 MW Central Laguna Verde thermal power plant in line with its transition to renewable energies. The project is a diesel-fired...
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April 07, 2021
Pacific Hydro to build 293 MW solar project in Atacama Desert
Pacific Hydro submits an environmental permit for the planned development of a solar photovoltaic plant in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The Central Desierto de Atacama project will have a gener...
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April 06, 2021
Vinci to acquire ACS’ energy business
VINCI has signed an agreement to acquire ACS’s energy business. The deal consists in: most of the ACS Industrial Services’ contracting business. With a workforce of around 45,000 emplo...
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