A HOT OPPORTUNITY FOR MECC ALTE IN THE ATACAMA DESERT

orking with leading genset manufacturer, Genesal Energy, six months ago Mecc Alte Spain supplied five alternators to the largest solar complex in Latin America.

Located in the town of María Elena in the Antofagasta Region, Chile, Cerro Dominador is a large thermal and a photovoltaic (PV) power plant. This system allows the sun’s heat to be stored to generate electricity for hours afterwards, including into the night. The US$1.3 billion mega solar complex aims to produce more than 110MW of clean energy and, according to forecasts, will reduce carbon emissions by 640,000 tons.