Wind energy in Chile: wind farm in Region X

Chilean firm Ecoingenieros Ltda submitted an environmental impact declaration for an USD-80-million (EUR 60.3m) wind power plant in the country’s Region X, in the southern part of the country.

The wind power project includes the installation of 20 wind turbines with a combined capacity of 40 MW. The generated electricity, of some 350,000 MWh per year, will be supplied to Chile’s central power network SIC. The environmental impact declaration will be analysed until May 31, 2012.

Wind power in Chile

2002: 1 MW
2003: 2 MW
2004: 2 MW
2005: 2 MW
2006: 2 MW
2007: 20 MW
2008: 20 MW
2009: 168 MW
2010: 172 MW
2011: 205 MW

By José Santamarta, www.evwind.com