Chile’s Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) has approved the Llanos de Marañón photovoltaic park, a 458 MW hybrid solar and 150 MW/600 MWh storage project being developed by Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) in the Atacama region (Chile). The estimated useful life of the project is 38 years.
FRV had previously said the project would include 819,801 bifacial monocrystalline PV modules rated 555 W each, 192 battery storage blocks, 2,160 inverters rated at 200 kW, and 72 transformation centres rated at 6 MVA. Power will be evacuated through a 25.4 km, 220 kV transmission line connecting the project to the Nueva Maitencillo substation. The development will also include a 33/220 kV step-up substation, and underground low- and medium-voltage networks.
The project is expected to produce 1.28 GWh/year.