Chilean power company Colbún submitted for environmental evaluation a 473MW wind farm. Work on the US$570m Junquillos project, planned for Biobío region, is penciled in to start in early 2024, according to documents filed with environmental evaluation service SEA. Colbún is currently building in Antofagasta region 812MW wind farm Horizonte, which has an associated power-purchase (PPA) agreement. ALSO READ: Chile’s 10 biggest generation projects in environmental evaluation phase
ALSO READ: Amid 15GW project drive, Chile generators to map out permitting bottlenecks The company also has solar PV projects with combined installed capacity of over 1GW and the environmental green light granted. Officials recently said investment decisions on these chiefly hinged on whether PPAs are secured. The company also has a 156MW solar park (Celda Solar) in the feasibility phase. Other…
Southern Cone watch: US$570mn wind farm, energy storage projects
