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EDF Renewables Chile and Grupo Ibereólica Renovables begin commercial operation of extension of Cabo Leones I that will inject 500 GWh per year to the National Electric System
With a total installed capacity of 175.5 MW and a total investment of approximately US$200 million, the wind farm located in the Atacama Region will improve the region’s energy mix through the generation of clean and renewable energy. In order to continue advancing in the country’s energy transition and to continue contributing to regional development, […]
EDF Renewables Chile receives environmental admissibility of hybrid project with storage for US$ 623 million
Wayra, the innovative project of the French renewable generation company, will be located in the Taltal Wind Reserve, in the Antofagasta region, and considers combining multiple technologies, reaching a total installed power of 614 MW. With the aim of continuing to contribute to the construction of a more sustainable future and contribute to the country’s […]
EDF and ProChile award US$15,000 to two startups for their contribution to energy innovations
The first version of the EDF Pulse Chile contest, an initiative promoted by the French energy company, will also provide technical advice and support for its internationalization in the French market to the Chilean startups Wenu Work and Sunai. In its commitment to go foward in the construction of a carbon-neutral energy model through electricity […]
EDF Renewables Chile awarded tender for the development of a new wind project with storage in the Antofagasta Region
This award will allow the French state-owned renewable generation company to exceed 2,000 MW in projects under development by 2021, to continue contributing to Chile’s transition towards a cleaner and more sustainable energy matrix. With the aim of continuing to contribute to the construction of a more sustainable future for the country, EDF Renewables Chile […]
Ministry of National Assets announces the biggest impulse of the decade to renewable energies
The portfolio awarded 17,000 hectares in the Taltal wind reserve, in the Antofagasta region, where projects for 2,800 MW will be executed, equivalent to 11% of the current installed capacity. Within the framework of the development of Cop 26 and the commemoration of Energy Day, the Minister of National Assets, Julio Isamit, together with the […]
Community of Caleta Los Burros Sur and companies EDF Renewables and LAP obtain first place in the Generadoras de Chile competition
The initiative led by the companies EDF Renewables Chile and Latin America Power (LAP) together with different actors from the commune of Freirina, consisted of a series of actions to improve the quality of life of the town, won first place in the “Best practices for a more sustainable electricity future 2020” contest, organized by […]
EDF launches competition to develop and internationalize Chilean energy innovations with the support of ProChile
EDF Pulse Chile, the initiative promoted by the French energy company with the support of ProChile, opens its call for startups and scaleups that develop innovative and environmentally friendly electrical solutions. In its two categories, Smart Renewables and Smart Factory, it will award prizes for a total of US $ 15,000, as well as support […]
Extension of Cabo Leones I wind farm of EDF Renewables Chile and Grupo Ibereólica Renovables puts 60 MW into service, completing a total installed capacity of 175.5 MW
The project located in the Atacama Region will allow the injection of more than 500 GWh per year to the National Electric System. The French energy generation company EDF Renewables Chile and the Spanish group Ibereólica Renovables began the commissioning of the extension of the Cabo Leones I wind farm, located in Freirina in the […]
Peldehue Solar: 120 MW project for the Metropolitan Region obtains its environmental approval
The Environmental Assessment Commission and the Environmental Assessment Service (SEA, for its acronym in Spanish) of the Metropolitan Region delivered the environmental approval of the Peldehue Solar project of EDF Renewables Chile, a subsidiary of the EDF Group in the country, which seeks to build and operate a photovoltaic park with 120 MW of total […]
Multi-stakeholder initiative in Freirina community wins Best Practices contest
“Good energy to improve the quality of life in Los Burros Sur cove” is the initiative that was awarded first place in the “Good practices for a more sustainable electricity future” contest organized by Generadoras de Chile. Latin American Power and EDF, together with different actors in the territory, help to improve the quality of […]