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Chilean energy developer Generadora Metropolitana, owned by French utility EDF and Chilean independent power producer AME, has started the energisation process of a 480MW solar PV plant in Chile.

Solar tracker and racking provider Solar Steel has signed a supply agreement for 118MW of PV trackers to a project in Chile.

Greek renewables developer Mytilineos has reached financial close on four solar PV projects in Chile, combining 588MW of capacity.

Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has acquired 416MW of solar PV portfolio in Chile from Italian energy company Enel and its subsidiary Enel Chile.

Energy company AES Andes has reached commercial operation of a 180MW solar-plus-storage plant in Antofagasta, Chile.

Energy company AES Andes has acquired a 146MW solar PV plant in Chile from EDF EN Chile and Marubeni Corporation.

Joint-venture (JV) Repsol Ibereólica Renovables Chile, equally owned by Spanish oil major Repsol and renewables company Ibereólica Renovables Group has commissioned 76.8MW of a solar PV project in Chile.

Utility giant Engie has reached commercial operation for a 181.25MW solar PV plant in Chile, its largest one so far in the country.

Power conversion technology provider Ampt has delivered 240MW of string optimisers to the “largest solar-plus-storage plant” in Latin America according to Ampt.

Latin America-focused solar developer Atlas Renewable Energy has started operations at a 244MWp solar PV plant in Antofagasta, Chile. that will generate 714GWh annually.