The
1MW
Calama
3
PV
plant
is
already
in
operation
in
the
desert
region,
considered
one
of
the
world’s
best
for
solar
power.
The
Solarpack
project,
which
supplies
state
copper-mining
company
Codelco,
was
inaugurated
last
month
—
but
is
only
the
start.
Although
peak
demand
in
the
north
is
expected
to
double
by
2020
to
4.2GW,
the
SING,
as
the
local
grid
is
known,
will
be
able
to
absorb
only
a
small
percentage
of
the
dozens
of
projects
that
are
seeking
power-purchase
agreements
with
mining
companies
eager
for…
