Recently, Engie Chile erected the first turbines for two major wind projects as it works to install 471 MW of new capacity in the country. Engie Chile is building the Pampa Fidelia wind farm in Taltal, Antofagasta region. The Pampa Fidelia project will use 51 wind turbines with a total capacity of 306 MW. The […]
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Chile is now joining the grid-forming technology era as the country shifts toward high shares of solar, wind, and battery storage. Using grid-forming inverters (GFM) allows renewable and storage assets to be more like conventional synchronous machines to strengthen the grid. Grid-forming inverters inject inertia, helping the grid absorb sudden disturbances. Increased solar production reduces
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As demand for green innovations increases, there is increasing demand for metals such as copper and lithium. Major global institutions have significantly raised their copper price forecasts for 2025-2026 to record levels. Chile’s state copper commission, Cochilco, issued its highest-ever average price predictions. Chile copper production is facing challenges like mine operational disruptions, weak performance,
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Chile’s energy sector continues to grow towards green energy sustainability and net-zero energy production. Acciona Energy announced the construction of a 1GWh battery energy storage system at its Malgarida PV complex. This region offers a 238MWp solar facility located in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The project will be one of the largest battery storage systems in
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With the continuous move towards decarbonization and energy sustainability, Engie Chile has energized the 116 MW Tocopilla battery energy storage systems. This system is set at its former coal-fired unit in northern Chile as part of a project to convert old fossil-fuel generators to sustainable energy. The project represents a clear example of repurposing decommissioned
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Chile is leading the transition toward renewable energy in South America and beyond. It has advantages from the highest level of green energy penetration in their electricity matrix. Solar and wind power account for 39.5% of the country’s total generation of electricity. This makes renewable energy more than thermal generation (36.8%) and hydrogen (21.3%). Chile
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Chile’s energy business, Colbún, has launched operations at a solar-powered green hydrogen facility in the Nehuenco thermoelectric complex. This strategy replaces the usage of fossil-based hydrogen to cool generators. The $1.6 million plant operates independently of the national grid, producing hydrogen for the generators’ cooling systems. The project consists of a 100 kW solar array,
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The Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (CChEN) authorized a joint venture between state-owned miner Enami and Rio Tinto to extract 1.2 million metric tons of lithium metal from its project by 2060. This represents the largest lithium mining extraction permit ever granted outside of the Atacama region, according to Enami. The project is estimated at $3.2
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Argentina has great potential to host the first Stargate project in South America, powered by clean energy. This infrastructure would position Argentina as a regional and global leader in artificial intelligence, drive economic growth, and expand opportunity across the country. OpenAI and Sur Energy signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore a large-scale data
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Argentina’s power producer, Central Puerto SA, recently signed a five-year agreement to supply renewable electricity to Axion Energy’s refinery in Campana, Buenos Aires. Under the new deal, 25% of the refinery’s power consumption will come from renewable sources, equal to 60 GWh per year. The electricity will come from Central Puerto’s wind and solar farms
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