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First part of Andes Renovables platform begins delivering power to Chilean grid
Tchamma turbines, above, and Mainstream team switch on transformer at Cerro Tigre wind farm last monh (Image: Mainstream Renewable Power)Official Press Release Mainstream Renewable Power:
Andes Renovables platform begins delivering electricity to Chilean grid
Mainstream Renewable Power has fully energised its 571MW Cóndor portfolio, the first phase of the company’s 1.35 GW Andes Renovables wind and solar power generation platform in Chile.
The milestone was marked by Francisco López, the country’s Under Secretary for Energy, who toured Mainstream’s Tchamma Wind Farm and met the local team. This development means that the Cóndor portfolio has begun supplying energy to Chile’s National Electricity System, and has commenced the tests prior to the start of commercial operation in order to guarantee the optimal functioning of the asset. Once the Cóndor portfolio reaches full generation, expected during the second half of 2021, it will supply more than 680,000 Chilean households with 100% renewable... ... More: Official Press Release Mainstream Renewable Power
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