Sonnedix starts construction of 160 MW Sonnedix Meseta de Los Andes solar project

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Sonnedix Power Holdings Ltd starts the construction of Sonnedix Meseta de los Andes, a 160MWp solar PV plant located in the commune of Calle Larga, in central Chile’s Valparaiso region.

Sonnedix Meseta de los Andes will be built on a 250-hectare land, becoming the second-largest project for the solar IPP. The project will have a 220 kV transmission line of 15 km, connecting to the substation of Los Maquis in the municipality of Los Andes.

Once completed, Sonnedix Meseta de los Andes will produce 386,750 MWh of clean energy every year, capable of powering more than 180,000 Chilean homes and avoiding around 160,000 tons of CO2.

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