Officials cut the ribbon on pioneering e-fuels plant Haru Oni in Chile’s far south Magallanes region, as project designer Siemens Energy and plant co-owner HIF Global tell BNamericas they are working on multiple other projects in the wind resource-rich part of the country. The launch on Tuesday, attended by ministers, local and foreign dignitaries and private sector stakeholders, was hailed as a historic moment in the fight against climate change and the development of Chile’s fledgling green hydrogen industry. Built in partnership with firms including state hydrocarbons company Enap, oil giant ExxonMobil and carmaker – and offtaker – Porsche, the plant reflects some US$100mn in outlay, comprising subsidies from the Chilean and German governments and private investment. Co-owned by a Chilean unit of Enel, the power generation and production complex in Punta…
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