Our history | AES Chile

From its founding and to today, AES has led lasting positive change in the energy sector based on its stakeholders’ most critical needs.

2000: The company is acquired by AES and is renamed to AES Gener
2007: Los Vientos Thermo Power Plant starts operation in Llay Llay.
2009: Guacolda III Thermo Power Plant in Huasco and Santa Lidia Thermo Power Plant in Cabrero start operation
2009: First Battery Energy Storage System in Chile

2010: Ventanas III Thermo Power Plant in Valparaíso and Guacolda IV Thermo Power Plant in Huasco start operation
2011: Angamos Thermo Power Plant starts operation in Mejillones
2013: Construction of Cochrane Thermo Power Plant and Alto Maipo Hydro Power Project started.
2013: Ventanas IV Thermo Power Plant starts operation in Valparaíso
2015: Guacolda V Thermo Power Plant starts operation in Huasco.
2015: Angamos desalination plant starts commercial operation and construction of Andes Solar project in Antofagasta is completed
2016: Cochrane Thermo Power Plant starts operation in Mejillones
2016: Battery capacity for Energy Storage is expanded.
2019: Los Cururos wind farm acquisition.
2019: Wind complex construction in the South of Chile started

Virtual Reservoir, the world's first energy storage system starts operation, integrated with a run-of-river hydro power plant
Andes Solar II-A, the most efficient photovoltaic plant in the region, starts operation.
Inauguration of Smart Center: remote operation of all plants in Chile and innovation center for digital solutions.
Request for removal of units 1 and 2 of Ventanas.
Windows 1 enters the State of Strategic Reserve (ERE).

Start of commercial operation of the Los Olmos Wind Farm.
Start of commercial operation of the Alto Maipo run-of-the-river hydroelectric plant.
Definitive disconnection of the Windows 1 unit.
Start of operation of the first stage of the Mesamávida Wind Farm.
Launch of the first Green Hydrogen Open Season in Chile.
The bidirectional energy exchange between Chile-Argentina is reactivated, through the InterAndes interconnection line.

Obtaining environmental approval for the Cristales photovoltaic project (up to 340 MW solar and an energy storage system of up to 542 MW for 5 hours).
Early retirement of the two units of the Norgener Thermoelectric Plant (276 MW), located in Tocopilla.
AES Andes shares in Chile cease to be traded on stock exchanges.
The San Matías Wind Farm (78 MW) in the Biobío Region begins commercial operation.
Obtaining approval of the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA) for the Pampas Hybrid Park project, which will include a wind farm (140 MW), a photovoltaic solar park (252 MW), and an energy storage system (624 MW for 5 hours).
Submission to the Environmental Assessment Service of the photovoltaic projects: Solar Oriente (581 MW and 809 MW for 5 hours of storage), Altos del Sol (763.6 MW and 1,063.4 MW for 5 hours of storage), and Llanos del Sol (381.8 MW and 531.5 MW for 5 hours of storage).
Start of commercial operation of Andes Solar IV (211 MW photovoltaic - 130 MW of energy storage for 5 hours).
Andes Solar IIB wins first place in the OLADE Energy Excellence Award.
Agreement for the sale of thermal units in Ventanas to Quintero Energía SpA.
Submission of the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) for the INNA project, the first industrial-scale green hydrogen and ammonia initiative in Chile.