Chile

Repsol, Ibereólica Chilean PV project powers up
First phase of Elena solar site currently has 76.8 MW of set up capacity yet will encompass 595MW as soon as complete
May 24, 2023 // Plants, Grids, Chile, South america, repsol, PV Power Plant, Ibereólica
AES Andes gets green light for 863-MW wind, solar hybrid in Chile
Santiago, Chile-based power business AES Andes has actually obtained environmental approval to build an 862.5-MW wind as well as solar hybrid generation plant in the Chilean region of Antofagasta complying with a nearly three-year review process.
May 22, 2023 // Plants, Chile, South america, PV Power Plant, AES Andes
BlackRock's GRP III closes 97-MWp dispersed solar buy in Chile
BlackRock's Global Renewable Power Fund III (GRP III) has actually shut the purchase of a 97-MWp dispersed solar project portfolio in Chile that was established by RRG Capital Management (RRGCM) as well as local partners.
May 19, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, BlackRock, Chile, South america, Global Renewable Power Fund III, GRP III, RRG Capital Management, RRGCM
Brookfield fund looks for control over Chile's Cerro Dominador plant
Brookfield Infrastructure Debt I LP, a fund affiliated with Canadian financial investment manager Brookfield Corp (NYSE: BN) as well as its family of firms, is interested in wielding crucial influence over the management of the Cerro Dominador focused solar power (CSP) as well as photovoltaic complex in Chile, according to a notice to Chilean antitrust authority FNE.
May 9, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, Brookfield Infrastructure Debt I LP
Enel Green Power attaches 162.8 MW of solar in Chile
Renewables company Enel Green Power Chile, part of energy group Enel Chile, has acquired approval to launch commercial operation of its 162.8-MW net Valle del Sol solar photovoltaic plant in the Chilean region of Antofagasta.
May 8, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, enel green power
Akuo, Atlantica close Chilean solar funding
Partners have actually currently started construction of 80MW portfolio making up 9 sites southern of Santiago
May 4, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, akuo, Atlantica, Martin Bocage, Antonio Merino
Chile's renewables share down to 36.8%.
Chile created 36.8% of its power in March from non-conventional eco-friendly sources, Chilean national power commission CNE said in its newest renewables report.
Apr 28, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america
Engie removed to begin commercial op of 181-MW solar farm in Chile
Chilean power utility Engie Energia Chile SA has gotten authorization to launch commercial operation of its 181.25-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in northern Chile, it said on Thursday.
Apr 14, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Engie, Chile, South america, solar farm
Chile's Codelco renews solar heat off-take contract with Innergex
Chilean state-owned copper miner Codelco said on Monday it had renewed a contract with Canada's Innergex Renewable Energy Inc (TSE: INE) to continue utilizing solar heat to recover copper at its Gabriela Mistral Division mine in northern Chile.
Apr 11, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Chile, South america, Innergex, Codelco
AES Andes prepares to build solar farm with 542-MW BESS in Chile
Chilean electric utility AES Andes on Friday unveiled strategies to construct a 379-MW solar farm co-located with a 542-MW battery energy storage space system (BESS) in the Atacama Desert.
Mar 20, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Chile, South america, solar farm, AES Andes
Spanish Renewable Energy Firm Sells 32.5 MWp of DG Solar Projects in Chile
Spanish Renewable Energy Firm Sells 32.5 MWp of DG Solar Projects in Chile
Feb 21, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Spain, Chile, South america, Europe, PV Power Plant, Grenergy
AES Andes files EIA for wind, solar hybrid with 623-MW BESS in Chile
Chilean electric energy AES Andes on Monday submitted an environmental effect study (EIS) for a hybrid wind and solar energy project collocated with a proposed 623.5-MW battery energy storage space system (BESS).
Feb 21, 2023 // Plants, Commercial, Storage, Chile, South america, BESS, AES Andes
Sumitomo, Colbun ink green ammonia MoU in Chile
Chilean utility Colbun SA and also Japanese diversified group Sumitomo Corp (TYO:8053) revealed on Monday that they have developed a partnership to jointly study the expediency of green hydrogen-to-ammonia projects in Chile.
Jan 31, 2023 // Solar to Fuel, Chile, South america, sumitomo, green ammonia, Colbun
Verano turns sod on Chilean solar portfolio
Fontus Renewables picked the firm to carry out the EPC and also O&M contracts for 8 projects
Jan 11, 2023 // Plants, Chile, South america, Verano, Dylan Rudney, Brendan Wolters
United States hedge fund invests in Chilean storage plant
Hedonova has invested $16m in the system which uses CRYOBattery technology
Jan 3, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Chile, South america, North America, Alexander Cavendish