Chile will be to develop solar energy and bio-renewable energy

Chilean President Bachelet in May in the State of the Union address referred to in the northern region of Chile will build two solar power generation demonstration plant.

Stockman, according to the Chilean Minister of Energy, the strong solar radiation in northern Chile for the use of solar energy, the Chilean government plans in the northern areas of SAN PEDRO DE ATACAMA the construction of a photovoltaic solar energy center and a steam power plant.

Center for photovoltaic power generation 500 kilowatts per hour, the project will be the second half of the enterprises and research institutions to carry out the optimization program. Solar steam generation capacity of power plants is expected to 10,000 kilowatts. Two projects will generate electricity grid access to electricity for the northern region.

In addition, the Government of Chile will also promote the use of non-traditional crops for power generation, such as forest products, such as algae. Now there is a 10 million U.S. dollars investment in power generation projects, the Government will organize the use of bio-energy project selection, select the most promising projects.

Source: windosi.com May. 29, 2009