ENGIE Energía Chile is one of the most important electricity generators in Chile (fourth nationally) with 2.6 GW of installed capacity. In addition, it has a prominent participation in the transmission sector
ENGIE Chile has taken a crucial step in O’Higgins region upon receiving the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA) favorable for your project electric transmission: the Totihue Sectioning Substation. This achievement was achieved after a unanimous vote by the Environmental Assessment Commission (COEVA) on the Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) presented by the company.
Located in the commune of Rengo, this initiative marks a relevant milestone as ENGIE Chile’s first transmission project in the region, emphasizing its commitment to sustainable energy development throughout the country.
The project includes the construction of a new sectioning substation, by sectioning the 2×220 kV Candelaria – Puente Negro line. It also includes the installation of a new 66 kV double-circuit transmission line between the Rosario substation (owned by CGE Transmisión SA) and the new Totihue Sectioning substation.
Demian Talavera, Managing Director of the GBU Networks Andes – Chile and Peru of ENGI, noted:
“We are very happy with the approval of this project, which marks a milestone in our portfolio as it is the first that we will carry out as a company in the O’Higgins region. This initiative will strengthen the electrical infrastructure and, at the same time, provide security to customers in the Rengo commune and surrounding areas.”
It should be noted that, ENGIE Energy Chile (EECL) is a company with a presence in the generation, transmission, gas transportation and port infrastructure markets. The company is a subsidiary of the ENGIE group, the largest independent energy producer in the world; whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy, offering low-carbon electricity generation, renewable energies and efficient and intelligent solutions for people, companies and cities.
Currently EECL is one of the most important electricity generators in Chile (fourth nationally) with 2.6 GW of installed capacity. In addition, it has a notable participation in the transmission sector, with around 3 thousand km of high voltage lines in operation; considering among them the 600 km TEN line, which in 2017 allowed the country to have a single electrical system.
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