Elecnor wins contract to build 185MW wind farm in Chile
Spanish renewable energy and infrastructure company Elecnor has secured a contract to build a 185MW wind power facility in Chile.
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Antofagasta, Chile: Spanish renewable energy and infrastructure company Elecnor has secured a contract to build a 185MW wind power facility in Chile.
Backed by Mainstream Renewable Power, the Cerro Tigre wind farm will supply the national grid once operational.
Located 50 km from the city of Antofagasta, the Cerro Tigre wind farm will be developed in a relatively flat area of desert, at elevations of between 660 m and 800 m.
As per the terms of the contract, the company will install 44 wind turbines each with 4.2 MW capacity and a height of 72 m.
Additionally, Elecnor will construct a booster substation, a 220 kV transmission line and more than 20 km of track. It will also build the rest of the auxiliary civilian infrastructure.
In addition, the company has won a contract that includes expansion of the existing booster substation, via construction of a 12 km long transmission line with 220 kV capacity.
The works are expected to be completed by next year.
Source: Power Technology