Chiloé Wind Farm (Spanish: Parque Eólico Chiloé) is a wind farm planned to be constructed by Ecopower [1] in a sector called Mar Brava west of Ancud in Chiloé Island, Chile. [2] [1] Chiloé Wind Farm is one four large wind farm projects approved by Sistema de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (SEIA) in the period of 2010–2017, [3] and if constructed it would be the largest wind farm in the whole Chiloé Archipelago. [1] The project included the construction of 42 wind turbines and with a power generation of 100 MW. [1] [3]
The project has been met by significant opposition as it is claimed it would destroy "pristine" landscapes and reduce their potential for tourism. [2] The investment in the project is estimated to be about 250 million US dollars (2018) financed by Chilean and Swedish sources. [2] Supporters of the project claim the project would together with Chacao Channel bridge help end Chiloé Island's isolation. [2] It is also claimed it will give the power outage-prone island more reliable electricity sources and independence. [2] At least initially, some environmentalists[ who? ] supported the project as it was "clean energy". [2]
The project was first heard of in 2007, and was subsequently presented by the mayor of Ancud Pablo Ossio (DC) as being in negotiation. [2] In 2019 the Chilean state sued Ecopower for not paying the rent for the sites of the project. [1]
Chiloé Island also known as Greater Island of Chiloé, is the largest island of the Chiloé Archipelago off the west coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. The island is located in southern Chile, in the Los Lagos Region.
Ancud is a city in southern Chile located in the northernmost part of the island and province of Chiloé, in Los Lagos Region. It is the second largest city of Chiloé Archipelago after Castro. The city was established in 1768 to function as the capital of the archipelago and held that position until 1982. Founded as bulwark against foreign powers in colonial times, the city played an important role in the Chilean colonization of Patagonia in the 19th century.
The Chacao Channel is located in Los Lagos Region, Chile and separates Chiloé Island from mainland Chile. The channel was created during the Quaternary glaciations by successive glaciers that flowed down from the Andes to the coast. The construction of a bridge connecting the island with the continent was discussed at government level for some time, but during the first government of Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010) it was turned down due to its high cost in comparison with other proposals that could be done to benefit islanders. Later, it was reactivated during Sebastián Piñera government, and finally auctioned
The Chacao Channel bridge, also known as Chiloé Bicentennial Bridge, is a bridge currently under construction to link the island of Chiloé with mainland Chile crossing the Chacao Channel. It was one of the several projects that were planned to commemorate Chile's bicentennial in 2010. If completed as a suspension bridge, it would be the largest such bridge in South America. The opening of the bridge is planned for 2025.
Castro is a city and commune on Chiloé Island in Chile. Castro is the capital of the Chiloé Province in the Los Lagos Region. The city is located on Estero de Castro on the eastern coast of central Chiloé Island. This position provides Castro with a good access to the eastern islands of Chiloé Archipelago as well as to the open ocean through Cucao and Huillinco to the west.
Gulf of Ancud is a large body of water separating the Chiloé Island from the mainland of Chile. It is located north of the Gulf of Corcovado by which it is separed by Desertores Islands. To north Calbuco Archipelago separes it from Reloncaví Sound.
Chiloé National Park is a national park of Chile, located in the western coast of Chiloé Island, in Los Lagos Region. It encompasses an area of 430.57 km2 (166 sq mi) divided into two main sectors: the smallest, called Chepu, is in the commune of Ancud, whereas the rest, called Anay, is in the communes of Dalcahue, Castro and Chonchi. The greater portion of the Park is in the foothills of Chilean Coastal Range, known as the Cordillera del Piuchén. It includes zones of dunes, Valdivian temperate rain forests, swamps, and peat bogs. A small portion, Metalqui, is an islet with an area of 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi). It is located between 42° 07' and 42° 13' south latitude and between 73° 55' and 74° 09' west longitude.
The Alto Minho Wind Farm in the Viana do Castelo district, of Portugal, became fully operational in November 2008, when Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Pinho inaugurated it. At the time of completion, it was Europe's largest on-shore wind farm. The wind farm began generating electricity in 2007, with production increasing as more wind turbines came online, reflecting the modular nature of wind farms. The wind farm consists of 68 Enercon E-82 2MW wind turbines and 52 Enercon E-70 E4 2MW turbines, totaling 136 MW and 104 MW, respectively, for a grand total of 240 MW of nameplate capacity. The wind farm will produce 530 GWh annually, avoiding 370,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
The Chiloé Archipelago is a group of islands lying off the coast of Chile, in the Los Lagos Region. It is separated from mainland Chile by the Chacao Channel in the north, the Sea of Chiloé in the east and the Gulf of Corcovado in the southeast. All islands except the Desertores Islands form Chiloé Province. The main island is Chiloé Island. Of roughly rectangular shape, the southwestern half of this island is a wilderness of contiguous forests, wetlands and, in some places, mountains. The landscape of the northeastern sectors of Chiloé Island and the islands to the east is dominated by rolling hills, with a mosaic of pastures, forests and cultivated fields.
The Osório wind farm is a wind farm in Brazil, located near the city of Osório, Rio Grande do Sul.
Ecopower is a Belgian cooperative founded in 1991, financing renewable energy projects in Flanders.
Elgea-Urkilla eolic park is a wind farm in Spain which was authorized to be built on 23 August 1999 by the union of Iberdrola Ente Vasco and Sociedad de Eolicas de Euskadi, S.A. Its construction took 6 months and it is situated between Alava and Gipuzkoa, powering villages such as Barrundia, San Millan, Eskoriatza and Aretxabaleta. The park also reaches the limits of the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park. It fills 7 hectares, with 40 towers, twenty-seven of which are in Alava. The park's construction created a wide protest because of the site's impact.
Achao is a town on the Chiloé Archipelago, in the south of Chile. The town is the capital of Quinchao commune on the island of the same name.
Talinay Wind Farm, also known by its official name of Parque Eolico Talinay, is a wind farm in northern Chile, located in the region of Coquimbo near the city of Ovalle. It has an installed capacity of 90 MW and is capable of generating about 200 GWh annually, which is set to be expanded to 500 MW in the future, with a second wind park Parque Eolico Talinay II adding a further 500 MW.
The Taltal wind farm is a wind energy project in northern Chile. The farm is named after the commune of Taltal, where the project is located, in the region of Antofagasta, 1,550 km (960 mi) north of Santiago. The plant's connection to the Chilean electricity grid was reported on 5 December 2014. The name "Taltal" came from the indigenous word Thalthal, which means "night bird".
In Colonial times the Spanish Empire diverted significant resources to fortify the Chilean coast as a consequence of Dutch and English raids. During the 16th century the Spanish strategy was to complement the fortification work in its Caribbean ports with forts in the Strait of Magellan. As attempts at settling and fortifying the Strait of Magellan were abandoned the Spanish began to fortify the Captaincy General of Chile and other parts of the west coast of the Americas. The coastal fortifications and defense system was at its peak in the mid-18th century.
San Pedro Wind Farm is a wind farm in the heights of Cordillera del Piuchén in Chiloé Island, Chile. The construction of San Pedro Wind Farm was approved in 2011 by Sistema de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (SEIA), being one of four large wind farm projects approved by SEIA in the period of 2010–2017. Its total of 68 wind turbines were to be constructed in a two step programme, first 20 and then 48. Gamesa was contracted in both steps to construct wind turbines. The wind farm was built to produce 252 MW energy and it connects to Subestación Chiloé of the Sistema Interconectado Central, Chile's main power grid, though a 21.6 km long transmission line. Personnel of the wind farm project were fast to collect signatures of approval from local residents with indigenous surnames, reportedly to avoid legal issues associated with the ILO-convention 169.
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Agüi Fort, also written as Agui or Ahui, and otherwise known as San Miguel de Agüi Castle), is a fortification located on the Lacuy peninsula, Chile.
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