San Gabriel is an 183MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Araucania, Chile. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2019.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Onshore 183 183 Active Araucania, Chile Acciona Energia Chile; Consorcio Eolico San Gabriel

Description

The project was developed by Acciona Energia Chile and Consorcio Eolico San Gabriel. The project is currently owned by Acciona Energia Chile with a stake of 100%.

The project generates 660GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 270,000 households, offsetting 517,363t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $300m.

The Concrete towers installed at the project site are 120m high.

Development Status

GlobalData Strategic Intelligence

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.

By GlobalData

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 2019.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Aguas Chanar under a power purchase agreement.

Contractors Involved

Nordex was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 61 units of AW 132/3000 turbines, each with 3MW nameplate capacity.

Methodology

All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.