Renewable energy in Chile
Renewable energy in Chile is a fast growing sector that in 2014 provided 9% of the country's electricity.[1] Chile has vast geothermal, solar and wind energy resources while fossil fuel resources are limited.[2] It has a legislated renewable energy target of 20% by 2025.[3]
Geothermal[edit]
With 15% of the world's volcanoes, Chile has vast geothermal potential, estimated at 16,000 MW. This includes the El Tatio geyser field, with 8% of the world's geysers.[4]
Solar energy[edit]
In 2014, a 100 MW photovoltaic plant located near Copiapó in the Atacama Desert was inaugurated. It was the largest in Latin America at the time.[5]
Wind energy[edit]
The 115 MW El Arrayán Wind Farm is the largest in Chile,[6] and at the time of its inauguration in 2014 it was the largest in Latin America.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winds of change ", in The Economist, 3 September 2014
- ^ a b "Chile Top Renewables Market on Sunny Desert, Windy Shores", in Bloomberg, 8 October 2014
- ^ "Chile Doubles Renewable-Energy Goal to 20% to Spark New Projects", in Bloomberg, 15 October 2013
- ^ Hodgson, Susan Fox: "Focus on Chile", in Geothermal Resources Council Bulletin, vol.42, nr.1, 2013
- ^ "President Bachelet of Chile Inaugurates Latin America's Largest Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant", in abc27, 6 June 2014
- ^ "Grand opening for Pattern Energy’s El Arrayán Wind facility in Chile", in Renewable Energy Focus, 30 August 2014
External links[edit]
Media related to Renewable energy in Chile at Wikimedia Commons
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