Abengoa develops first solar thermal power plant in Chile

Posted by Big Gav in abengoa, chile, csp, solar thermal power

Abengoa will be responsible for the engineering, design and start-up of the new solar-thermal plant in the Atacama Desert, which will comprise a solar field of 1,280 parabolic trough collectors.

Abengoa, the international company that develops innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, will undertake its first concentrating solar power (CSP) project using parabolic trough technology in the Atacama Desert in Chile.

The Desert is considered to have one of the highest levels of solar radiation on the planet. The plant, which will require an investment of $12 million, will be capable of supplying heat in an efficient and sustainable way to the production processes of Minera El Tesoro, a subsidiary of Anafagasta Minerals based in northern Chile.

Abengoa will be responsible for the engineering, design and start-up of the new solar-thermal plant in the Atacama Desert, which will comprise a solar field of 1,280 parabolic trough collectors. In energy terms, the plant will enable Minera El Tesoro to further reduce its current use of fossil fuels by more than 50%.

3 comments

EHS Director says 11:28 PM

I know a few investors in South America getting into solar and it looks very promising... their profit is based on others losses though.

They bought up a few bankrupt projects and now benefit from not having the massive upfront capital investment.

Still, very optimistic profits.

Big Gav says 10:13 PM

Do you have any examples ? I haven't seen many South American solar projects...

EHS Director says 9:14 PM

I will shoot out an email and see if they can send me some info or at least and article.