ENERGIA LIMPIA XXI. Solarcentury has been awarded the right to develop three utility-scale solar farms for a total of 1.04 GWp (963 MWac) by the Ministry of National Assets of Chile. In the tender, 11 sites owned by the State of Chile were consented for the development of renewable energy projects, attracting interest from key renewables companies from around the world; of the 11, Solarcentury won three, a larger share of sites in number and in size than any other developer.

Cristian Fuenzalida, Business Development Senior Manager for Solarcentury LATAM said: “The land we have secured in this auction represents some of the best land in the world to develop solar as it combines great irradiance with cool temperatures. The Chilean government has recognised the importance of solar in this time of climate and COVID-19 crisis. These projects will support the energy transition to zero carbon and – just as…