Chile's renewables increase output by 23.7% y/y in Aug

Sep 26, 2022 10:09 AM ET

Chile produced 31.8% of its power in August from renewable resources, Chilean energy commission CNE stated in the latest report on the industry.

Chile's renewables increase output by 23.7% y/y in Aug — Image: Enel Chile

The country's renewables produced 2,238 GWh gross of electricity, which stood for an increase of 7.9% contrasted to July, and also up by 23.7% year-on-year.

The renewables share in July was 28.7%.

Even more details on Chile's renewable power production can be discovered in the table:

Technology:	Gross production in GWh:	month-on-month:	year-on-year:	Share in August:
Biomass	155	-0.3%	-9.1%	6.9%
Wind	779	-7.3%	18.3%	34.8%
Solar PV	1,045	28.4%	30.5%	46.7%
Solar CSP	35	17.4%	>100%	1.6%
Small run-of-river hydro	179	-6.5%	24.2%	8.0%
Geothermal	44	4.8%	37.2%	2.0%

The overall net set up renewable energy capacity in Chile's system increased to 10,398 MW in August from 10,132 MW in July.

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renewablesnow.com

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