The machines will be installed at El Maitén and El Nogal wind sites in the south of the country, representing a total of 21,8 MW.
Chile has 1.7 GW of wind power capacity installed and 4.9 GW of renewable energy capacity overall. The government-led "Energia 2050" plan states that about 60 percent of the country's demands should be met with renewable energy sources by 2035, and 70 percent by 2050.
Vikas Anand, General Manager for GE's Onshore Wind Business in the Americas, said, "GE believes in Chile's energy sector as a motor for development and we are determined to use our state-of-the art wind technology to harness the vast wind potential in the country."
The 3MW platform is ideally suited for low wind speeds and the constrained land environments where wind farms are developed in Chile. GE's 3.6-137 turbine is capable of providing approximately 28 percent more Annual Energy Production than a previous generation of turbines, according to the company.
