CHILE – WEG has supplied two power transformers for renewable energy projects to a major energy player in Chile.
Chile is planning to discontinue the use of coal for energy generation in power plants by 2040. To support this plan, investments in renewable energy generation have become the key to improving grid flexibility and sustainability.
To meet the growing demand for renewable energy generation, WEG has supplied two large transformers through its manufacturing plant located in Blumenau, State of Santa Catarina, the manufacturer said in a press release.
The 300 MVA and 260 MVA units, both rated 220 kV, have been delivered to a large player operating in the Chilean energy market, to be used in two parks that generate a combined total of 253 MW in renewable energy and 112 MW from application of batteries.
One of the energy generation projects is a 180 MW solar power project located in the northern Antofagasta region. The project is to incorporate the largest lithium battery energy storage system in Latin America, known as BESS - Battery Energy Storage Systems. The other is a 73 MW wind power project which makes part of a 480 MW wind generation cluster located in the Biobio region.
Both projects are expected to improve the sustainability of the Chilean electrical system, WEG said in a press release.
Source: WEG