Argentina’s YPF is making progress in negotiations for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contracts with Europe and Asia. The proposed project has a planned production capacity of 12 million metric tons of LNG per year. It will use two floating liquefaction units to process natural gas into LNG before transporting it to international markets using
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A solar facility in Chile, the 103 MW Huatacondo solar plant along with its 98 MW/312 MWh BESS, has been taken offline due to a cyberattack. Simultaneously, RNE demanded the mandatory disconnection of the 220/23 kV TR1 transformer at the Santa Rita substation, referencing a cyberattack. Chile needs to implement strategies to improve security in
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A Chilean solar plant, the 103 MW Huatacondo solar plant, and its 98 MW/312 MWh BESS have been offline following a cyberattack. At the same time, RNE requested the forced disconnection of the 220/23 kV TR1 transformer at the Santa Rita substation, citing a cyberattack. Chile should put up measures to enhance security in grid
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The Peruvian government is resuming talks with Chile proposing a 1GW bidirectional power interconnection between Montalvo in Peru and Kimal in Chile. The 500 kV link would allow exchanges of 3.6-5.7 TWh/year. The development of the $550 million project depends on technical, regulatory, and commercial agreements between the two countries. Chile has significant resources in
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Chile’s Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) approved the environmental impact statement for the Sidon Solar photovoltaic project. This project will include 158.17 MWdc of solar generation and 1,296 MWh of battery storage capacity. The project will also consist of 218,160 solar modules rated at 725 W, installed on 4,040 single-axis trackers. The panels will also have
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Peru intends to increase yearly copper output by approximately 1 million metric tons via new mining initiatives. Chinese and American firms are investing in the race for essential minerals in South America. The government of Peru is dedicated to eliminating 100 permitting requirements in the mining industry to draw in these investments. Aside from its
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Large-scale mining in Chile is moving toward a new and more efficient operating standard with lower emissions. ABB warns that declining ore grades, electrification of fleets, and the widespread use of desalinated water will increase the power consumption of mining operations. The company highlights the importance of medium-voltage distribution technologies, including switchgears and digital protection
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ClearPower Global recently received approval from PEOT to generate renewable hydropower from Peru’s Tinajones water system. It also plans to generate 20 MW of hydropower capacity up to 184 GWh of generation and US$35 million in investment. The ClearPower project has modular turbines designed to operate within existing gravity-fed and pressurized water infrastructure, capturing energy
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Peru has plenty of renewable energy sources for solar and wind generation. It has, however, only harnessed 5% of its total solar, wind, and hydropower potential. Despite this, Peru has a technical renewable energy potential of more than 937 GW of solar power, 20 GW of wind, and 69 GW of hydroelectric plants. The country
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Peru is famous for its mineral production, which is strategic for the energy transition and energy sustainability. It produces copper, iron, lead, molybdenum, silver, indium, and graphite. It also produces lithium, nickel, cobalt, manganese, titanium, vanadium, and rare earth elements. These minerals help in the manufacturing of electric vehicles, transmission grids, batteries, wind turbines, solar
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