CSG to Participate in Development of Chile's First HVDC Power Project

A consortium consisting of China Southern Power Grid (CSG), ISA Inversiones Chile and Transelec won execution and development rights of the Kimal-Lo Aguirre high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission project on Dec 13, the first of its kind in Chile.

The 1,500-kilometer power line stretches through the northern part of Chile and is known as the country's "electric highway".

The project adopts ±600-kilovolt conventional DC power transmission technology and has a transmission capacity of 3 million kilowatts.

Upon completion, it is expected to serve as an energy artery, transporting abundant renewable energy from northern Chile to Santiago, the capital. The project will also help the country achieve its goal of peak carbon dioxide emission by 2025 and shutting down of all coal-fired power plants by 2040.

In addition, as a major project under Chile's national strategy, the power line is of great significance in promoting local sustainable energy development, building a clean energy structure and serving the country's decarbonization goal.

(Executive editor: Niu Yilin)