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Abengoa breaks ground on 24-hour solar complex in Chile
The Spanish renewable energy group says solar PV plant will tie in with solar tower and storage facility to supply energy 24 hours a day.
Edgar Meza

Jan 28, 2015

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Chile to be home to world’s largest merchant solar power plant
An 80 MW solar power plant will be built in Chile’s Antofagasta Region beginning in the first part of 2015.
Jake Richardson

Jan 21, 2015

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Chile’s mines set hot pace on renewables – Australia should take note
Chile is now emerging as the southern hemisphere’s renewable energy giant, so what can we learn from our Pacific neighbours?
John Mathews

Dec 17, 2014

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Renewables can cost 70% less than diesel power at mining sites
Mining is a huge industry, so the fact that renewable energy is now the most competitive option at mining sites is pretty big news.
Jake Richardson

Nov 3, 2014

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SunEdison to build 70MW solar plant for Chilean copper mine
One of the largest copper mining companies in the world is set install a solar power project to power part of its operations in Chile.
Mridul Chadha

Sep 8, 2014

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Chile is poised to adopt South America’s first carbon tax
Chile to become the first country in South America to institute a carbon tax, and the second in Latin America after Mexico.
Andrew Breiner

Aug 29, 2014

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Italy, Spain, Germany hit commercial solar grid parity in 2013
Commercial solar power hit grid parity in Italy, Germany, and Spain in 2013, meaning it was cheaper than retail electricity prices.
Zachary Shahan

Mar 25, 2014

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Miners embrace solar power – as a cost saving measure
Mining companies are now embracing solar PV and solar thermal technologies to reduce their dependence of diesel and other fossil fuels – and to keep a lid on soaring energy costs. The first solar thermal plant for a mining operation has been opened, and BHP has tested the waters by commissioning a 1MW project for its high-altitude Chilean copper project.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 18, 2013

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