Chiloé Wind Farm (Spanish; Castilian: link=no|Parque Eólico Chiloé) is a wind farm planned to be constructed by chilean renewable energy developer Ecopower in a sector called Mar Brava west of Ancud in Chiloé Island, Chile.[1] Chiloé Wind Farm is one four large wind farm projects approved by Sistema de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (SEIA) in the period of 2010–2017,[2] and if constructed it would be the largest wind farm in the whole Chiloé Archipelago. The project included the construction of 42 wind turbines and with a power generation of 100 MW.[3] [2]
The project has been met by significant opposition as it is claimed it would destroy "pristine" landscapes and reduce their potential for tourism.[1] The investment in the project is estimated to be about 250 million US dollars (2018) financed by Chilean and Swedish sources.[1] Supporters of the project claim the project would together with Chacao Channel bridge help end Chiloé Island's isolation.[1] It is also claimed it will give the power outage-prone island more reliable electricity sources and independence.[1] At least initially, some environmentalists supported the project as it was "clean energy".[1]
The project was first heard of in 2007, and was subsequently presented by the mayor of Ancud Pablo Ossio (DC) as being in negotiation.[1] In 2019 the Chilean state sued Ecopower for not paying the rent for the sites of the project.[3]