Chile


Reports: Renewables Were Revived in 2014
Reports: Renewables Were Revived in 2014

Despite plunging oil prices, 2014 was a formidable year for renewables, according to two reports released in early 2015. According to the “Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2015”—the annual…


Chile’s Largest Wind Facility Opens
Chile’s Largest Wind Facility Opens

The El Arrayán Wind facility—located about 250 miles north of Santiago on the Chilean coast—was officially opened on Aug. 26 during a ceremony that included Chile’s president, Michelle Bachelet. “El…


Chile Axes 2.8-GW Hydro Project Permits
Chile Axes 2.8-GW Hydro Project Permits

As the latest development in a contentious eight-year-long legal battle, Chile’s highest administrative authority in early June revoked environmental permits for five massive dams proposed in the country’s Patagonia region.…