Taltal – Enel, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power Chile Ltda. ( “EGPC”) has completed and connected to the network the photovoltaic plant in Pampa Norte, 32 kilometers south-east of Taltal, in the Antofagasta region in Chile. The new solar park has an installed capacity of 79 MW and is able to generate more than 200 GWh per year, equivalent to the annual consumption of 100 thousand Chilean households, and avoid the emission of over 100 thousand tons per year of CO2 . Enel has invested about 150 million US dollars for the construction of which is supported by a long-term agreement (PPA) for the sale of energy. The energy produced by about 258mila polycrystalline silicon modules installed over an area of about 290 hectares will be given to the interconnection system of the central region of Chile (SIC – Interconectado Central System). Currently in Chile, Enel, through its subsidiary EGPC, manages a portfolio of plants with a total installed capacity of nearly 700 MW, of which 340 MW of wind power, 253 MW of solar PV and 92 MW in hydroelectric. In addition there are running projects for more than 500 MW, an educated completed, will lead to a total installed capacity of Enel Green Power of about 1,200 MW. Among these Cerro Pabellón geothermal plant that will be the first in South America and will have a gross installed capacity of 48 MW. (9Colonne)
