Newsletter ACERA - Febrero 2020

06. 07.
Change of Date: Annual Renewable
Energies Dinner 2020
The Annual Renewable Energy Dinner, an event that ACERA holds every
year and brings together the main authorities and executives of the energy
sector, was brought forward by one week.
The last time has been very dizzying for the country and industry and the
main sectoral event was no exception. Due to force majeure, the dinner
had to change the date, finally being scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, at
19.30 hours, in CasaPiedra.
The Minister of Energy, Juan Carlos Jobet, the main sectoral activity, has
confirmed his participation in the #CenaRenovable 2020 where he will say
a few words at the close of the speeches, space in which the
representatives of ACERA will also deliver the balance sheet and
projections of the renewable industry to those present.
This year's event features the companies Acciona, Energy Development
Corporation-EDC, Engie, Huawei and ISA Interchile as platinum sponsors,
Goldwind, Mainstream Renewable Power, SMA and Transelec as gold
sponsors and Aela Energía, Atlas Renewable Energy, Chile Image, Moray
Energy Consulting and SMA as supporting sponsors, has positioned itself
as a "must" for the industry’s authorities and executives and, in its last
version, held in March 2019, received nearly 800 attendees.
The Annual Renewable Energy Dinner 2020 is held in collaboration
with the Association of Solar Power Concentration (ACSP) and the Chilean
Hydrogen Association (H2 Chile).
The largest wind project of Latin
America entered in environmental
assessment
As part of its renewable energy growth plan, Colbún submitted
the Horizonte wind project’s Environmental Impact Study (EIA)
to the Antofagasta Region Environmental Assessment Service.
The project is located approximately 130 kilometers from the
town of Taltal.
"The Horizonte project is an important step not only for our
growth strategy through the development of renewable energy,
but also for the energy transition that our country is experiencing
towards emissions-free energy," said the General Manager of
Colbún, Thomas Keller.
Horizonte will be located on a site of approximately 8 thousand
hectares, which is part of a reserve of tax land constituted by the
State of Chile for the development of renewable energy
generation projects in the commune of Taltal.
The future wind farm envisages an installed capacity of up to 980
MW, through the installation of 140 wind turbines, and has
included an early approach with nearby communities through an
Early Citizen Participation process, allowing to pick up concerns
and opportunities for collaboration.
Source: Colbún