The company signed the PPA with an unnamed “international utility with an investment grade credit rating”, and the utility will acquire power generated at this phase of the project for 15 years. Grenergy has already completed PPAs for other phases of the project, with Chilean energy company EMOAC signing a 15-year deal, and Grenergy has now completed contracts with €2.7 billion (US$2.9 billion) at the project.
“The achievement of milestones such as the signing of PPAs, the agreement with BYD or the financial structuring of the investment made possible Oasis de Atacama, a key project for the company, which also will be a global reference in the sector,” said Grenergy CEO David Ruiz de Andrés.
Chile has seen considerable investment in its renewable power sector, with its solar and wind output exceeding that of coal between August 2021 and September 2022, the first time renewables generated more electricity than coal over a year-long period. In the months since, investors have sought to support new storage projects in the country, such as Switzerland-based investment group SUSI Partners, and AES Andes, which is developing a molten salt-based storage technology.
