GE Renewable Energy awarded first wind deal in Chile

• 6 years ago (2018-05-11)
• David Flin

Latin America 80 Wind 257

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GE Renewable Energy has announced its first wind energy project in Chile with Arroyo Energy Compañía de Energís Renovables Limitada. GE will supply six 3.6 MW turbines with 137 m rotors and 11 m towers. The machines will be installed at El Maitén and El Mogal wind sites in the south of the country, representing a total of 21.8 MW.

Chile has 1.7 GW of installed wind capacity, and 4.9 GW of installed renewable energy capacity overall. The government-led “Energia 2050” plan states that about 60 per cent of the country’s energy demand should be met by renewable energy by 2035, and 70 per cent by 2050.

Julio Friedmann, CEO of GE in Chile, said: “This is a huge step for GE in the region. Chile once more demonstrates its strategic value to the company and its long-term vision, setting an example to Latin America how the Energy sector should be in the future.”