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The Chilean government has awarded Spanish renewable power company EDP Renewables tenders to build 323MW of new clean power projects.

Enel Green Power Chile has started commercial operations at its 398MW Guanchoi solar plant, Chile's largest single solar facility.

Utility Enel has signed an agreement with Japanese energy company Inpex Corporation to sell half of its Australian operation for US$446.9 million.

Goldbeck Solar has secured a loan of €44 million to fund four new solar PV plants, with a combined capacity of 93MWp, in Canada and Chile.

Spanish renewables company Grenergy has secured US$148 million in green financing to complete the development of two solar PV projects in Chile with a combined capacity of around 300MW.

Spanish developer Grenergy has signed a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for its Gran Teno solar park in Chile.

Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has launched operations at its 160MW Sonnedix Meseta de los Andes solar plant in central Chile.

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

German renewables developer Blue Elephant Energy has acquired a 120MWp Chilean solar PV portfolio, expanding its presence in the country to 281MW.

Solek has reached a funding agreement with several banks and investors to provide US$379 million for its solar power portfolio in Chile.