Huemul Renewable Energy Portfolio

Huemul Energía SpA, a subsidiary of Ireland's Mainstream Renewable Power, built three wind farms (Ckani, Llanos del Viento, Puelche Sur) and two solar plants (Pampa Tigre, Valle Escondido) across Chile's Antofagasta, Los Lagos and Atacama regions, totalling 630 MW.

Antofagasta, Los Lagos and Atacama regions, ChileWind and solar power portfolioNone
OperatorHuemul Energía SpA (subsidiary of Mainstream Renewable Power)
EcosystemWind and solar power portfolio
StandardNone
StatusActive
LocationAntofagasta, Los Lagos and Atacama regions, Chile
Overview

Inside the project

IDB Invest provided a USD 200 million loan alongside USD 341 million mobilised from four commercial banks (DNB Bank ASA, CaixaBank, KFW IPEX-Bank and MUFG Bank).

The portfolio was announced in November 2020, and is described by IDB Invest as designed to expand Chile's energy matrix using renewable sources.

630 MW
Combined capacity
425.2 MW
Wind capacity
205 MW
Solar capacity
200M USD
IDB Invest loan

Objectives

  • Build three wind farms and two solar plants across three Chilean regions
  • Expand Chile's renewable energy matrix

Approach

  • IDB Invest's loan, alongside financing mobilised from four commercial banks, funded three wind farms and two solar plants across three regions.

Sources

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  1. idbinvest.org ↗https://idbinvest.org/en/news-media/idb-invest-promotes-expansion-chiles-energy-matrix-financing-five-renewable-energy

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