en.Wedoany.com Reported - As of May 2026, Chile's renewable energy installed capacity reached 20,006 MW, accounting for 52% of the country's total power generation capacity. Solar photovoltaic capacity stood at 12,184 MW, representing approximately 61% of renewable energy capacity. The National Energy Commission (CNE) released these figures in its June monthly report.

Almost all clean energy installations are connected to the National Electric System (SEN), totaling 19,964 MW. The remainder is distributed across the Aysén Electric System (30 MW) and the Magallanes System (12 MW). In addition to solar PV, operational renewable energy includes 6,310 MW of wind power, 666 MW of biomass, 654 MW of run-of-river small hydropower, 108 MW of concentrated solar power, and 84 MW of geothermal energy.

The CNE listed 185 renewable energy projects under construction, with a total capacity of 4,176 MW. Solar PV accounts for 3,768 MW, approximately 90% of the total. Wind power projects total 370 MW, and small hydropower projects account for 35 MW.

In April, the SEN generated 6,944 GWh, of which renewable energy contributed 3,284 GWh, accounting for 47.3% of total generation. Among renewable energy generation, solar PV contributed 1,825 GWh, representing 55.6%; wind power 1,071 GWh, biomass 230 GWh, small hydropower 142 GWh, geothermal 10 GWh, and concentrated solar power 6 GWh.

In April, the Environmental Assessment Service (SEA) accepted two new renewable energy projects for review, with a total capacity of 330 MW and an investment of $640 million. Both projects include energy storage: the 240 MW Las Lilas wind farm ($510 million) and the 90 MW Loma Verde solar PV project ($130 million).

As of May, the SEA had 86 renewable energy projects under environmental review, with a total capacity of 11,784 MW and an investment of $44.28 billion. Among these, there are 64 solar PV projects, 20 wind power projects, one small hydropower project, and one biomass project. Solar energy accounts for 52% of the capacity under review, while wind power accounts for 48%.

In April, the SEA granted environmental permits for two solar PV projects, with a total capacity of 213 MW and an investment of $265 million. These projects include the 15 MW Sol de Oro photovoltaic plant in the Coquimbo Region (developed by Solarig Development Chile) and the 198 MW Pillancó photovoltaic park in the Maule Region (developed by Pillanco SpA). Both projects include energy storage components.

As of May 2026, distributed generation systems registered under Law No. 20,571 reached a cumulative installed capacity of 501,792 kW, distributed across 41,962 facilities. In that month, 661 new systems were added, totaling 10,332 kW, representing an 18% decrease in the number of installations and a 7% decrease in capacity compared to the previous month.

The Metropolitan Region leads in cumulative distributed generation capacity, reaching 145,483 kW, followed by Valparaíso (74,624 kW), O'Higgins (60,854 kW), and Maule (59,833 kW). Distributed generation refers to self-generation based on renewable energy and efficient cogeneration, allowing surplus electricity to be sold to distribution companies at regulated tariffs.