• The project will include an investment by HIF Global of USD 500 million and a radarassisted detection system to protect birdlife.
HIF Global, the world's leading eFuels company,
announced the submission of the Environmental Impact Study for Faro del Sur Wind Park to the
National Environmental Assesment Authority. The wind park is a joint venture of HIF Chile and Enel
Green Power, and includes the installation of 64 wind turbines, 384 MW of renewable energy
capacity, and a USD 500 million investment.
Faro del Sur will have a 66 kV underground transmission line of 12.3 kilometers. The park will be
located away from sensitive habitats and will provide renewable energy to the HIF Cabo Negro eFuels
facility, the future plant that HIF Chile expects to develop in the industrial area of Cabo Negro, in
Punta Arenas. The eFuels facility has already started its environmental assessment process.
HIF Global's president and CEO, Cesar Norton, said, "We are harvesting the best wind in the world to
generate green hydrogen with the highest environmental standards. In this project we are applying
all the experience gained in our Haru Oni demonstration plant to produce carbon-neutral gasoline,
which will enable us to help curb climate change. The Faro del Sur park and the Cabo Negro plant
represent a decisive step toward scaling up the technology, making it more competitive and advanced
in increasing the use of these green fuels”.
HIF commissioned new environmental studies in the last year and included the local authorities’
recommendations, conducting 21 intensive air traffic campaigns monthly, day and night.
Additionally, Faro del Sur will have a radar-assisted wind turbine detection system, and will also have
an automatic arresting system for shadow control.
Once the Environmental Qualification Resolution is obtained, HIF estimates it will take 24 months for
the wind farm to be constructed. This phase will generate an average of 310 construction jobs and,
during operations, approximately 28 permanent jobs.
