Chile Archives - Renew Economy

Solar

Chilean solar plant world’s first to deliver grid services
First Solar says its 141MW Luz del Norte solar PV plant in Chile will be world’s first utility-scale PV facility licensed to deliver ancillary grid services on a commercial basis.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 25, 2020

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Renewables

Chile powers through solar eclipse, as Australia prepares for 2028
Chile successfully navigates total solar eclipse that briefly knocked out 1500MW of solar. But will Australia be as prepared for its own eclipse in 2028?
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 3, 2019

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Coal

Chile declares start of coal power phase-out
President Michelle Bachelet says Chile will not build new coal plants without carbon capture and begin talks to replace existing capacity with cleaner sources.
Megan Darby

Feb 2, 2018

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Chile solar auction sets new record low for solar PV
Chile energy auction attracts record low bid for solar, with average prices for renewables down 75% since its first auction in 2015.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 7, 2017

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Press Releases

SolarReserve Receives Environmental approval for 390 megawatt solar thermal facility with storage in Chile
Likana Solar Energy Project in the Antofagasta region will provide reliable, non-intermittent electricity from solar energy 24-hours a day.
Solar Reserve

Jul 20, 2017

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Solar

Solar PV strikes new record low in Chile, first US offshore wind farm completed
The solar PV cost reduction spiral reached its lowest point yet at an auction in Chile last week, where a Spanish developer won contracts to sell power from a solar plant high in the Andes for $29.10/MWh.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Aug 24, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

World’s first public transport system to run on solar
Chile’s Santiago Metro has signed a PPA for supply of 300GWh annually of solar energy for public transport, making it the world’s first.
Joshua S Hill

May 25, 2016

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Renewables clean up at Chile energy auction, including 24-hour solar
Chile energy auction sees wind and solar sweep aside fossil fuel alternatives, including a $97/MWh bid for “overnight” solar, meaning storage included.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 29, 2015

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2.1GW of solar PV under construction in Chile
Chile’s CIFES also reports that 741 MW-AC of solar PV is now on line, which grew by 144 MW in September.
Christian Roselund

Oct 20, 2015

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Chile approves 260MW ‘baseload’ solar plant with storage
SolarReserve says solar tower and storage plant will compete with coal on reliability and cost to power Chile’s huge mining sector.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 21, 2015

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Commentary

SunPower targets 1GW solar plants in Chile – ‘most attractive region on planet’
Phenomenal sunshine and favourable policies take SunPower to Chile, where the US company plans to develop 1GW of PV farms in 5 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 6, 2015

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Solar module prices highest in US, cheapest in Chile
Solar module prices averaged around 72 cents per watt in the U.S. and 56 cents in Chile in Q4 2014.
Mike Munsell

Mar 3, 2015

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