Atacama Desert (Pacific Hydro) Solar Park

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Other names: Central Desierto de Atacama, Atacama Desert Central Expansion Solar PV Park

Atacama Desert (Pacific Hydro) Solar Park (Parque Solar Desierto de Atacama (Pacific Hydro)) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Los Loros, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó, Atacama, Chile.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Atacama Desert (Pacific Hydro) Solar Park

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2026[2] 293 MWp/dc[3] PV[4] Pacific Hydro [100%][4] Pacific Hydro[4]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Atacama Desert (Pacific Hydro) Solar Park

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Los Loros, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó, Atacama, Chile[5] -27.8650, -70.1853 (exact)[5]

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Additional data

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References

  1. (PDF) https://www.pacifichydro.cl/mas-de-25-proveedores-de-la-region-recorren-el-proyecto-desierto-de-atacama/, https://www.pacifichydro.cl/pacific-hydro-inicia-construccion-de-parque-solar-desierto-de-atacama-y-consolida-su-diversificacion-en-chile/, https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_junio_2024.pdf http://generadoras.cl/empresas-asociadas/pacific-hydro, https://www.pacifichydro.cl/mas-de-25-proveedores-de-la-region-recorren-el-proyecto-desierto-de-atacama/, https://www.pacifichydro.cl/pacific-hydro-inicia-construccion-de-parque-solar-desierto-de-atacama-y-consolida-su-diversificacion-en-chile/, https://energia.gob.cl/sites/default/files/compendio_cartografico_junio_2024.pdf. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.pv-magazine-latam.com/2026/01/08/en-chile-entra-en-operacion-comercial-el-parque-solar-y-bess-desierto-de-atacama/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.pacifichydro.cl/mas-de-25-proveedores-de-la-region-recorren-el-proyecto-desierto-de-atacama/ https://blog.investchile.gob.cl/pacific-hydro-investment-chile, https://www.pacifichydro.cl/mas-de-25-proveedores-de-la-region-recorren-el-proyecto-desierto-de-atacama/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201160746/https://blog.investchile.gob.cl/pacific-hydro-investment-chile. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/ysfpjePYnGp5CkTT6 https://blog.investchile.gob.cl/pacific-hydro-investment-chile, https://maps.app.goo.gl/ysfpjePYnGp5CkTT6. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)