(Courtesy CIA.gov) |
Enap expects to start the project this year after completing discussions with its partner, Italian company Enel Green Power SpA. The plant will be installed in Antofagasta region to produce 375 GWh a year for the Norte Grande Interconnected System (SING).
Enel Green Power holds 51% in the project, managed by the joint venture Geotermica del Norte. The companies obtained the environmental licence in 2012.
Tokman said that Chile has a huge geothermal energy potential but the challenge is to implement new technology.