On May 26th, 2016 utility Colbún S.A.
(Santiago, Chile)announced the award of a 15-year power purchase
agreement (PPA) to Total and SunPower for 500 gigawatt hours (GWh) of
solar power per year, with the construction of a 164 MW solar
photovoltaic (PV) plant.
The decision resulted from a competitive
tender process, in which more than 13 companies participated submitting
more than 20 power purchase agreements alternatives.
"This contract is a further step towards strategy
optimizing our generation mix and strengthening our market position,"
said Thomas Keller, CEO of Colbún.
Colbún is the second largest generation company in
Chile's Central Interconnected System (SIC) and has promoted the
development of more than 350 MW of NCRE power generation projects,
including solar, mini hydro and wind technologies.
"As a world leader in the solar industry, we are
proud to launch a new solar project with Colbún, delivering 500 gigawatt
hours per year of reliable, cost-effective clean power," comments
Bernard Clément, senior vice president of Business & Operations, of
the New Energies division of Total.
source: http://www.solarserver.com
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