Chiloé Wind Farm
The project has been met by significant opposition as it is claimed it would destroy "pristine" landscapes and reduce their potential for tourism. The investment in the project is estimated to be about 250 million US dollars (2018) financed by Chilean and Swedish sources. Supporters of the project claim the project would together with Chacao Channel bridge help end Chiloé Island's isolation. It is also claimed it will give the power outage-prone island more reliable electricity sources and independence. At least initially, some environmentalists supported the project as it was "clean energy".
The project was first heard of in 2007, and was subsequently presented by the mayor of Ancud Pablo Ossio (DC) as being in negotiation. In 2019 the Chilean state sued Ecopower for not paying the rent for the sites of the project.
References
- ^ "Fisco demandó a empresa aerogeneradora eléctrica Ecopower por no pagar arriendo en Chiloé". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). April 7, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
- ^ "Parque Eólico Chiloé: la larga historia del proyecto que divide a Ancud". Terram.cl (in Spanish). Fundacion Terram. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Durán, Vanessa; Moncada, Eduardo; Natho, Federico (2018). "Megaparques eólicos, destrucción de turberas y conflictividad sociopolítica". Archipiélago de Chiloé: nuevas lecturas de un territorio en movimiento (in Spanish). CESCH. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-956-09219-0-1.