The Proposed Project

  • Commercial scale with a target power generation capacity of between 500MW to 1GW.

  • Viento Azul Biobío is technology agnostic. The water depth in the region are favourable for Floating Offshore Wind technology.

  • Viento Azul Biobío is a long-term project, targeting operation in the decade of 2030. It will take a minimum of 7 years to develop Viento Azul Biobío. The project will then be operational for 25-30 years with potential for life extensions.

  • Large scale and high-availability renewable energy. Viento Azul Biobío is an opportunity to decarbonise, diversify and strengthen the Chilean energy system.

  • Viento Azul Biobío is being developed by an experienced team, comprised of professionals from Chile, the UK (the worlds second largest offshore wind energy sector) and Europe.

  • Viento Azul Biobío is being developed with local stakeholders using best-in class-international social, environmental and technical standards and best practises, with key lessons learnt from mature international development projects.

  • Viento Azul Biobío is an opportunity for the future. The construction and operation of the project has potential to create a substantial number of jobs in the Biobío region and Chile. Viento Azul Biobío is also an enabler for other decarbonisation technologies, such as hydrogen and sustainable fuels, in Chile.

Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind farm in the UK. Photo: 17 Energy.