Jun 27, 2025 · According to Chile''s Ministry of Energy, seven of the 12 large-scale renewable energy grid projects currently under construction are being built by Chinese companies. As
Jun 23, 2025 · The G15 project, which includes subprojects OC01 and OC02 at the Parinas substation, aims to increase the region''s capacity for clean energy transmission. Meanwhile,
Oct 26, 2022 · Adelaida will be located within the current Angamos Power Plant Complex in Mejillones, Chile. The Open Season process seeks, for the first time to promote the green
High-voltage transmission towers in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. A new 1,342-kilometre power line is being planned to help connect solar and wind energy projects to the country’s grid. (Image: Jon G. Fuller / Alamy) Chile is set to build its longest power transmission line, as it looks to support its transition to clean energy.
CEME1 is reportedly the largest solar project in Chile by capacity representing around one-tenth of the country’s total installed renewable energy capacity. The facility is poised to generate approximately 2,863 megawatt-hours of electricity per day, providing clean energy to around 400,000 households.
In related standalone BESS news, assurance provider and energy expert company DNV has supported renewables developer Atlas Renewable Energy to secure US$289 million in financing for a standalone 800MWh BESS project in Chile.
Construction of the standalone project is expected to start in the first quarter of 2025 and powered as soon as Q1 2026, and will be one of the first projects of its kind to reach commercial operations in Chile, according to CIP.
In addition to the installation of the JA Solar solar modules, PowerChina also built a 33/220-kilovolt booster station and a 9.2-kilometre single-circuit transmission line. Noteworthy, the CEME1 PV Solar Power Plant is the largest new energy project built by POWERCHINA in the Americas.
According to Chile’s National Energy Policy of 2021, energy generation is responsible for 77% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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