Chile

Chile’s New 36MW Wind Farm to Power 16,000 Homes – Clean Energy Revolution in Araucanía?

Project Overview and Status The Cancura wind farm is under construction in the commune of Angol (Araucanía region). It was acquired by Windin Capital and will be built by Vientos de Renaico SpA proyectanegocios.cl cifi.com. The project’s six turbines (each 6 MW) will produce an estimated 65,000 MWh annually cifi.com. A new regulated substation (23/66 kV) is part of the plan, improving transmission to Chile’s grid cifi.com. Construction began in early 2025, with commissioning expected in late 2025 or early 2026 eldiariodelaaraucania.cl cifi.com. Economy Minister Nelson Curiñir toured the site on Oct. 19 and highlighted its timely progress. He noted Cancura was “incorporating 100 nuevos

20 October 2025

Drone Laws in Santiago, Chile (2025): Avoid $36,000 Fines by Knowing the Rules

Chile’s DGAC requires virtually all drones used in Santiago’s populated areas to be registered, with a 12-month registration card that must be carried while flying and renewed annually. The 2024 DAN 151 revision extends to all drone operations over urban areas, introducing the Certificado Especial de Operación (CEO) or an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for both public and private operators to fly in cities. Drones with a takeoff weight above 9 kg are not allowed over populated areas under the 2024 DAN 151 rule set. Drones above 750 g must have an emergency parachute, and tracking and anti-collision lights are

22 August 2025

Chile · Drones · Laws · Safety · Santiago

The Shocking Truth Behind Chile’s Internet Boom: 96% Connected (and Counting)

As of early 2024, 96.5% of Chilean households have internet access, up from about 70.2% in 2015. Fixed broadband subscriptions reached 4.52 million in 2023, or 22.6 per 100 inhabitants. As of late 2023, nearly 70% of fixed connections are fiber-optic (FTTH/B), with copper DSL largely replaced. 96.8% of urban households and 94.5% of rural households have internet access, narrowing the urban–rural gap to about 2 percentage points. Chile launched 5G in December 2021, and by late 2024 there were over 5.3 million 5G users, with roughly 40% of mobile subscriptions 5G-capable. Starlink commands about 58% of Chile’s satellite internet

29 May 2025

Chile · Connectivity · Digital Trends · Internet Growth · NYSE:AMX · NYSE:TEF · Technology