Tag: Chile
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Chile 110 MW CSP Plant Moves Forward
Image Credit: Patrick McDonald (CC BY-NC 2.0 license) The Cerro Dominador solar-thermal mega-project being developed in the Atacama Desert in Chile just took a big step forward after obtaining a favorable environmental rating from Chilean Environmental Service authorities. The Cerro Dominador project will be the first solar-thermal power plant for direct electricity production in the […]
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Commercial Solar Grid Parity Now Reality In Italy, Germany, & Spain
The days when solar power was more expensive than other power sources are quickly passing us by. News out of Europe is that commercial solar power is now at grid parity in some major European countries. A new study, the PV Grid Parity Monitor, conducted by consulting firm Eclareon, has found that commercial solar power hit grid […]
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Chile Solar Pipeline = 57% Of Chile Renewable Energy Pipeline
Solar now accounts for over half (57%) of Chile’s renewable energy pipeline, according to a recent report from Chile’s Centre of Renewable Energy (CER). To date, though, only a fraction of the approved projects have been built — about 6.7 MW worth. The most recent additions to the pipeline are two solar power plants totaling […]