We have detailed knowledge and experience in renewables project development from our significant involvement in the Gente Grande Project in southern Chile, from foundation of the project in 2020 and management through the subsequent feasibility and permitting phases for the wind farm, ammonia plant and marine facilities.
Gente Grande Project, Chile
The Gente Grande Project is a large-scale 3.5GW wind farm and 1.4MTpa green ammonia development on Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile. The proposed facilities comprise 450+ wind turbine generators, supplying energy to green hydrogen electrolyzers and ammonia process units for export via new marine facilities in Gente Grande Bay. Our extensive involvement with the project has included:
- overall management of feasibility and permitting phases
- project economics
- commercial, legal, marketing and investor relations
- development strategy
- concept and technology configuration
- execution and construction strategies
Gente Grande wind farm simulation
Experience portfolio
The management team brings more than 100 years of experience in worldwide energy projects across markets including renewables, green and blue hydrogen, process plants, other power-to-X and conventional power generation.
Onshore wind
Development and realization of multiple on- and off-grid onshore wind projects for various end-users and applications in locations across Chile and totalling more than 1 GW capacity.
Experience across all phases and commercial arrangements including services for major energy clients, partnerships with OEMs and self-perform installations.
Green hydrogen and ammonia
Feasibility, technical configuration, conceptual design, cost estimates, economics and construction planning for large-scale green hydrogen generation and green ammonia production.
Additional techno-economics for green ammonia derivatives, green methanol and other related products.
Power-to-X
Feasibility and project economics for large-scale data centre installations, powered by renewable energy source (RES) with storage and back-up supply systems.
Techno-economics for long-distance transmission by high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems including subsea cables, landfalls and onshore converter stations.
Blue hydrogen
Management of conceptual design, CAPEX and OPEX cost estimates and project economics for blue hydrogen plants in Europe and North America.
Facilities comprising SMR and ATR technology hydrogen reformers, proprietary amine carbon capture systems, industrial gas storage and associated facilities.
Energy economics
Significant experience in economic and risk analysis and the development of optimized commercial strategies within energy markets and regulatory environments.
Management of significant energy market transactions including development of deal structures and successful negotiation of agreements.
Process plants
Extensive experience in development of large-scale process plants including upstream, LNG, downstream and chemicals sectors in multiple territories worldwide.
Techno-economics and project configuration including technologies and licensors, contracting strategies, execution planning and construction logistics.