The El Romero Solar photovoltaic plant, located in an area of high solar radiation in the Atacama Desert in Chile, began operations this November. The plant has a maximum capacity of 246 MW and a rated capacity of 195 MW.
clean energy to about 240,000 households, with a production of
500 GWh of energy per year. The facility has
776,000 photovoltaic modules.
Construction of the El Romero Solar plant took 13 months, with installation beginning in October 2015.
Thanks to the construction of this plant, prevents the emission of approximately 474,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere, marking an important step in the fight against climate change.
This plant is the largest photovoltaic facility in all of Latin America and is also among the top ten in the world.
The investment made to carry out the installation amounted to approximately $343 million, approximately. A Spanish company, Acciona, has participated in the development of this renewable energy project.
