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Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of single-axis solar trackers, is expected to provide 21MW of its SF Utility tracker equipment at two PV project locations in the Antofagasta region in Chile.

Electrical engineering firm Ingeteam will supply a control, protection and measurement system for the 220/33kV substation of Acciona Energia’s 246.6MW solar PV plant in Chile.

Chile has appointed five directors for the Board of its Independent Coordinator of the National Electric System, after its major transmission law upheaval.

Ardian Infrastructure has made its debut in the Latin American solar market in the US$31 million acquisition of four PV plants in Chile and Peru from Spanish EPC Solarpack.

PV plant developer Sonnedix has acquired a 11.2MW solar portfolio including three proejcts in Italy from investment firm Trading Emissions.

GameChange surpasses 1GW sales, Solarpack awarded lowest ever solar tariff in Chile, Scatec to build 100MW in Nigeria, Bermuda 6MW tender, CleanSpark, Webcor and Sungevity commercial microgrid.

Enel Green Power Chile, a subsidiary of Italian utility Enel, has completed the 97MW Carrera Pinto solar PV plant in Chile.

Solar won 720GWh of the 12,430GWh of power on offer from the Chile National Energy Commission, but wind dominated.

Chile’s solar PV installations reached 1,267MW at the end of June this year, up 50MW from the previous month, according to the latest figures from Chilean renewable energy research institute (CIFES).

The Chilean Congress has passed a major law on electricity transmission, which will help the development of both renewable and non-renewable energy projects.