Ollague – Enel Green Power has started work on the construction of two innovative facilities: in Ollagüe (Chile), on the Bolivian border and in Nevada, USA. In Chile, the renewable company will construct a plant comprising photovoltaic power, a mini-wind turbine generator and a co-generation system for producing both electricity and hot water for the village school. The plant is expected to have an installed capacity of 232 kW as well as generating approximately 460 MWh/year, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 150 households. The power plant will be stand-alone, in other words, it will not be connected to the national grid and will also include a 520 kWh electro-chemical storage system. Said system will be capable of meeting all the technical needs of the network. Thanks to this project, local residents will finally be able to enjoy electricity 24 hours a day. In Nevada, USA, Enel Green Power North America has started works on the construction of a solar thermodynamic power plant to operate alongside the existing Stillwater geothermal power station, which is already paired with a 26 MW photovoltaic facility. (9colonne)
