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Companies Accelerate Shutdown of Chilean Coal Plants
Italy’s Enel is decommissioning one of its coal-fired power plants in Chile two years sooner than originally planned, with the unit’s closure coming two days after the Chile-based unit of a U.S. utility announced it would accelerate the closure of a pair of coal-fired power plants in the country.
Enel on Dec. 31 is closing its 128-MW Bocamina 1 coal-fired power station. The company also is awaiting authorization from Chile’s National Energy Commission (CNE) to close its 350-MW Bocamina 2 plant in May 2022.
Tuesday, 22 December 2020
Sonnedix, the global independent solar power producer (IPP) has completed the acquisition of a solar PV project from the solar photovoltaic developer RTB Energy. The transaction includes co-development of the project. Courtesy of Sonnedix
The project, located in Pelequén, Chile, started development activities in 2020, and is expected to start construction work by the middle of 2022. When built, Sonnedix Pelequén is expected to reach a total capacity of 150MWp, becoming the fourth largest PV plant for the solar IPP in Chile.
Axel Thiemann, CEO of Sonnedix, said, “This transaction is another milestone for Sonnedix in Chile, where we are growing consistently since we started operations. We are very proud to play an active role in Chile’s transition to a green future, as we continue developing, building and operating solar PV projects for the long term.”