Enel Breaks Ground on 204MW Chilean PV Plant

Enel Green Power Chile has started construction on the 204MW Domeyko solar farm in the Antofagasta region of the South American country.

The project is due to be completed by July next year, and will involve a total investment of $164m.

Domeyko will be spread across an area of approximately 700 hectares and will include the installation of 472,590 bifacial mono-crystalline PV modules.

The plant will produce around 589 gigawatt-hours of electricity once operational, avoiding the emission of 439,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Enel Green Power chief executive Salvatore Bernabei said: “With the start of construction of Domeyko, we are able to further establish our renewable footprint in Chile, a Country gifted with a great wealth of energy sources.

“This effort underscores once more our tireless commitment to accelerate Chile's energy transition, paving the way towards a clean and efficient energy matrix while supporting the Country’s sustainability ambitions.”