Chile inaugurates 816 MW wind farm

The Horizonte Wind Farm, located 130 km northwest of Taltal and considered the largest in Chile with 140 wind turbines and 816 MW of installed capacity, was inaugurated on March 20.

 


Chile inaugurates 816 MW wind farm

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Chile: The Horizonte Wind Farm, located 130 km northwest of Taltal and considered the largest in Chile with 140 wind turbines and 816 MW of installed capacity, was inaugurated on March 20. The national capital company Colbún invested $700 million into the project, which it described as “the most important inauguration of the energy transition in Chile”.

The executive director of Colbún José Ignacio Escobar said that the inauguration of the project represents a crucial step towards the goal of significantly contributing to Chile’s energy matrix with renewable energies.

“Horizonte is an example of our commitment to a responsible energy transition and to the carbon neutrality objectives that Chile has set for 2050, and thus also respond to the growing requirements of our clients in northern Chile for more competitive, safe and sustainable energy,” he added.

In parallel to the construction of the project, the processing of a modification project is advancing in the Environmental Assessment Service, which, with an investment amount of $200 million, will increase the number of wind turbines by 24, and the installed capacity by 180 MW to reach a total of 996 MW. The execution of this second stage will happen during the second half of 2025, if all the necessary environmental and sectoral permits are in place.

Source: evwind.es