The company comprising HIF Chile and Enel Green Power Chile has withdrawn from environmental assessment system impact studies. Faro del Sur Wind Project .

This is an initiative that proposes to invest US$500 million to install 65 wind turbines with a capacity of 325 MW in Magallanes. Future ‘eFuels’ plants will run on clean energy .

Faro del Sur was entered for environmental assessment in early August and was classified as ‘a’. This is a decisive step towards the future of eFuels based on green hydrogen. ” as the alliance itself said at the time.

However, as reported yesterday, Thursday, it has finally decided to withdraw. Observations presented by Ceremi of the environment .

So, HIF Chile and Enel Green Power Chile Concluded that some observations “beyond the normal norm” even though you provided all the required information.

“The company considered the observations of several public authorities in the evaluation process for this wind farm to be above normal given that all information required by the regulation was provided. ‘, they said in a statement. statement about it.

“In the light of these exceptional demands, we need to understand which requirements can be incorporated and which requirements would make this type of project in the region certainly unfeasible.” they warned.

Furthermore, in the same letter, both companies said, “In order to move forward, the authorities need to provide clear guidelines to companies on expectations of regional development, community and environmental protection.” I requested.

Luis Boric and Deputy Matheson question demands on Faro del Sur

The news did not go unnoticed in the region, with several obligatory comments, including the president’s father. Louis Bolick .

“One request seemed strange to me.” started on his personal Twitter account.

Therefore, he cites as an example “using the best combustion technology for both heavy and light vehicles.”

“There are regulations in Chile, and they must be adhered to. Exceeding the above regulations is not justified. said the engineer.

The specific request seemed strange to me. for example. “…with optimal combustion technology for both heavy and light vehicles…”
Chile has regulations that must be adhered to. Exceeding such regulations is not justified.

– Luis Boric Scarpa (@lboric) October 6, 2022

on his part, deputy Christian Matheson (IND – Evópoli) openly criticized the environmental Seremi according to penguin.

This, in his view, means that green hydrogen projects should be “compliant with sustainable regulations and Bring progress to the region and its inhabitants. ” .

“On environmental issues, it is clear that all projects will change the ecosystem in some way. However, we must always aim for sustainable regional development policies. While taking, along with the economic development of the region, “explained the lawmaker.

According to a study by the former administration’s Department of Energy, Magellan could produce 13% of the world’s green hydrogen .

This is “due to the immense potential of wind energy, given that the estimated annual wind production at Magallanes could exceed the current production of Chile’s electricity matrix by a factor of seven,” they assured. .

Green hydrogen is made with renewable energy through electrolysis, where an electric current is passed through water to separate hydrogen from oxygen.