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Chilean developer builds solar plant on tailings dam

Guacolda Energía has completed a 3 MW solar project in Tierra Amarilla, Chile. It is the the world’s first solar project to be built on a tailings dam.

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Colbun switches on battery-linked 230 MW solar plant in Chile

Colbun has completed the Diego de Almagro Sur solar plant in Chile’s Atacama region. It is connected to 8 MW/32 MWh of battery storage.

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Chile enacts law on energy storage, electromobility

Chile has enacted the Renewable Energy Storage and Electromobility Law, which will compensate standalone storage projects for injecting electricity into the grid and being available at times of peak demand.

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Four injured in solar thermal plant accident

Four people who were carrying out inspection work at the Chilean Cerro Dominador solar thermal plant have suffered burns due to a high-temperature water leak. Two are in intensive care.

Chile contracts 777 GWh of power in renewables auction, average price comes in at $0.03738/kWh

The Chilean energy regulator concluded an auction to supply electricity to the national system over a period of 15 years from 2027.

Solar park powering astronomical observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert

A solar facility with an installed power of 9 MW has come online at the Paranal Observatory operated by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The PV plant is also intended to power the world’s largest telescope that is currently under construction at the observatory.

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Chile tenders 2,700 hectares for wind, solar deployment

The allocated land will be used for either wind or solar power projects. Interested developers will have time until May 25 to submit their project proposals.

Chile launches 5.25GWh renewable energy auction

The Chilean energy regulator has launched an auction to supply electricity to the national system over a period of 15 years from 2027. The final results will be announced in the summer.

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The Hydrogen Stream: Australia approves $150 million hydrogen promotion program, Mitsubishi developing ammonia combustion burner in Japan

In other news, Oil India is setting up a 100 kW green hydrogen production facility in Assam, while the German government is providing €60 million for a project aimed at preparing electrolyzer technologies for industrial production at gigawatt scale.

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Chile to hold new renewables auction in June

Storage projects, and projects linked to some storage capacity, will also be entitled to participate in the procurement exercise.

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