Vestas Chile will be responsible for all activities within sales, installation and service of wind power plants in the country. Mr. Marcelo Tokman Ramos, Head of Vestas Government Relations in Latin America and Regional Director for Vestas in South America (excluding Brazil), will head the recently created sales unit.
Having excellent wind resources, Chile has a great potential for the development of wind energy, which can help the country to reduce its high reliance on energy imports. In 2009, the country experienced an important growth in wind power with the installation of over 140 MW of new capacity . As of 31 December 2009, Vestas had delivered approximately 115 MW to the Chilean market. According to the Chilean Government’s plan, the level of renewable energies in Chile should reach 20 per cent by 2020. Currently, there are more than 2.000 MW under development in the country.
Juan Araluce, President, Vestas Mediterranean, emphasizes: “Our establishment in Chile is part of our strategy to continue to expand our business and presence in Latin America. Moreover, as the global leader in wind energy, we are fully committed to support the Chilean Government in reaching its renewable energy targets through the development of wind power in the country”.
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