The project is an allocation under the Chile Climate Change Framework Loan (CCFL). It consists of the construction and operation of a 36 MW onshore wind farm in Los Lagos region in Chile, including a 22 km connection line to the transmission system. The project, if located in the EU, would fall under Annex II of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive leaving to the competent authority the decision as to whether an EIA is required or not. According to the applicable Chilean law, power plants with a capacity beyond 3 MW require an environmental impact study (EIS). The competent authority decides whether the project requires an EIA on the basis of a set of predefined criteria. In this case, the project underwent an EIS, which concluded that the project does not have any significant negative environmental or social impact. Environmental aspects The project, if located in the EU, would fall under Annex II of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive leaving to the competent authority the decision as to whether an EIA is required or not. According to the applicable Chilean law, power plants with a capacity beyond 3 MW require an environmental impact study (EIS). The competent authority decides whether the project requires an EIA on the basis of a set of predefined criteria. In this case, the project underwent an EIS, which concluded that the project does not have any significant negative environmental or social impact.

Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount) EUR 20 million Total cost (Approximate amount) EUR 66 million

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