Two new large-scale photovoltaic plants were completed in Chileaccording to its announcement METLEN Energy & Metalsreaching 588 MW of RES production in the country.
Metlen’s two parks were inaugurated last week in the presence of Chilean national and local authorities, and are part of a total investment portfolio of 460 million. dollars. The portfolio includes the solar parks Willka (109.2 MW), commissioned in December 2023, and Doña Antonia (86 MW), which began operation in August 2024.
These projects are designed to provide clean, 100% renewable energy to Enel Chile under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). It is noted that in 2025, storage batteries (BESS) will be added to each station. At the same time, the specific projects are estimated to serve the annual energy consumption of more than 800,000 households, while they will prevent the emission of more than 240,000 tons of CO2 every year.
Juan Pablo Toledo, Country Manager of METLEN in Latin America, notes that “with the opening of Tocopoilla and Tamarico, the construction of our portfolio in Chile has been completed. We hope that these projects will contribute both to the sustainable development of the country and to the further development of METLEN’s presence in Latin America.”
Source: APE – MEB