Renewable Energy
Enel to own Chile’s first hybrid industrial plant
Enel Green Power has started developing a 60.9MW solar pv park 10km from the city of Calama in the Antofagasta region in Chile.
Policy & Regulation
Enel named the best company in Chile
Enel Americas has been recognised by the Agenda de Líderes Sustentables 2020 as the best company in Chile.
Policy & Regulation
Chile’s largest utility signs 12-month customer engagement deal
Naturgy has contracted with Eliq to deliver a 12- month customer engagement project for its subsidiary CGE, Chile’s largest electricity utility.
Renewable Energy
Enel starts construction of Chile’s largest solar plant
Enel Green Power has kickstarted the construction of a 382MW solar plant in Campos del Sol, Chile.
Distributed generation
Chile tests floating solar power island
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A floating island of solar panels is being tested in Chile as a way to generate clean energy...
Storage
Engie kickstarts energy storage study in Chile
Utility firm ENGIE Energia has kickstarted an energy storage pilot in Arica, Argentina.
Europe & UK
Chile to commence coal phase out, as carbon capture becomes non-negotiable
Chile has become the latest country to pursue a coal phase out programme.
According to President Michelle Bachelet, all new coal plants that do not...
Features and Analysis
Analysis: Chile invests in water resource management
We analyse programmes deployed by Essbio, one of the largest water distribution company in Chile, as of Q4 2016.
Formed in 1990 to provide water,...
Central & Latin America
Water meters: South Africa and Chile
Buffalo City Metro overhauls water meters
According to South Africa local media outlet, The Dispatch, "the days of 'thumb-sucked' water readings will soon be over for...
Central & Latin America
Kamstrup to supply Chilean utility with smart water meters
The installation of the smart water meters is expected to improve the the efficiency of one of the country’s largest water utilities (Essbio), with...
Central & Latin America
NEC Chile provides ENGIE Energía Chile with 2MW energy storage system
According to a release, NEC Chile was awarded and signed the contract with ENGIE Energía Chile last week and marks the first smart energy...
Central & Latin America
Telefónica-led partnership completes water meter rollout in Chile
The Spanish and Chinese multinational broadband and telecommunications providers Telefónica and Huawei tested connectivity management of a telemetry solution for the Kamstrup residential water...
