Chile’s non-conventional renewables produced 2,328 GWh gross of electricity in April, down by 12.7% month-on-month, Chilean national energy commission CNE said in its latest report on the sector.
When compared to April 2022, renewable power production increased by 11%.
The share of non-conventional renewables in Chile’s total power production in April was 35.0%, sliding down from 36.8% in March, CNE’s report says.
Conventional power sources generated 4,320 GWh gross, down by 5.7% month-on-month and a 5.5% decrease compared to the year-ago period.
More details on the renewables output follow in the table below:
| Source: | Gross production in GWh: | month-on-month change: | year-on-year change: | Share in April: |
| Biomass | 196 | 4.2% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Wind | 643 | -8.8% | -5.0% | 27.6% |
| Solar PV | 1,340 | -15.5% | 29.3% | 57.6% |
| Solar CSP | 11 | -56% | -75.1% | 0.45% |
| Run-of-river hydro | 107 | -17.3% | -13.8% | 4.6% |
| Geothermal | 32 | -5.8% | -17.5% | 1.4% |
The total net installed non-conventional renewable energy capacity in Chile rose to 12,725 MW in April from 12,176 MW as recorded in March. As of CNE’s latest report, non-conventional renewable make up 39.9% of the total net installed generation capacity in Chile.
