Over the next few weeks, the national corporation will offer a tender for the construction and operation of the 20 megawatt (MW) to 40MW farm under a 20 to 25-year contract.
The contract should be awarded in the third quarter of 2009. Depending on the size of the project, investment could range between $45m and $90m.
“This project allows the company to depend upon a diverse supply of energy, which includes renewable and conventional energy, and which reinforces the corporation’s commitment to the environment,” says Luis Farías, vice president of management and operations at Codelco.
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