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Chile awards development rights for 2.6 GW of renewables projects

The Ministry of National Assets of Chile has unveiled the result of the competitive tender for development rights for renewable projects in three regions of the country, namely Tarapacá, Antofagasta and Atacama, for which 40-year tenancy agreements are to be signed. A total of 11 utility-scale renewable projects with a combined capacity of 2.6 GW capacity were selected. The winning bidders include EDF, Engie and Enel, as well as SolarPack, Solarcentury, Sonnedix, Caldera Solar and CopiapoEnergíaSolar. Solarcentury won development rights for three projects totalling 1 GWp (963 MWac): the 314 MWp project in Pintados (Tarapacá); a 185 MWp project in Sureste de Calama and a 537 MWp project near Maria Elena Noreste (both in Antofagasta).

In 2013, Chile approved a new legal target of 20% by 2025 for the share of non-conventional renewables in the power mix. The country will aim for non-conventional renewables to make up 45% of all new capacities installed between 2014 and 2025.